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Janice Schakowsky: “Instead of saying that the mercury that's released is a potent neurotoxin, I say, ``becomes a potent neurotoxin that can…”

On the recordOctober 11, 2011
Instead of saying that the mercury that's released is a potent neurotoxin, I say, ``becomes a potent neurotoxin that can damage the development of an infant's brain,'' because that is the science. That's what happens.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Oct 11, 2011

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