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On the recordSeptember 13, 2009
Democracy, as you know very well, rests on the right to know, on the freely given consent of the governed to be governed.
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Jack Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis emphasizes the importance of informed consent in democracy regarding health risks.

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