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Danny Davis: “It was a huge mistake. Ever since then, we have been putting Band-Aids on the situation for the last 35 years.”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
It was a huge mistake. Ever since then, we have been putting Band-Aids on the situation for the last 35 years.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Davis criticizes past legislative efforts to address the smurfing problem related to meth production.

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