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Dick Durbin: What I am trying to get is some assurance... that at the outset, there is a coordination of effort and resources.

On the recordMay 13, 2014
What I am trying to get is some assurance... that at the outset, there is a coordination of effort and resources.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin seeks assurance of coordinated efforts in biomedical research initiatives.

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