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On the recordMay 20, 2019
The pharmaceutical industry is worth almost ONE TRILLION dollars and they are holding American consumers hostage.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the pharmaceutical industry's financial power and its impact on consumers.

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