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John Shimkus: “When I have gone door to door to visit my constituents, I see them in their oxygen machines laboring to live.”

On the recordMay 7, 2019
When I have gone door to door to visit my constituents, I see them in their oxygen machines laboring to live.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus highlights the personal impact of asbestos-related diseases on his constituents.

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