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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
Inaction on this issue is not an option. High healthcare and prescription drug costs affect all of us, regardless of background or party.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizes the need for bipartisan action on healthcare costs.

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