Shouldn't we have a national standard, if we are dealing with a national crisis here?
Dick Durbin: “Shouldn't we have a national standard, if we are dealing with a national crisis here?”
On the recordMarch 2, 2016
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Durbin advocates for a national standard for prescription monitoring during a crisis.
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