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Ayanna Pressley: Thank you, and that is what I was looking for, to be prescriptive about where we go from here to prevent this tragic…

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Thank you, and that is what I was looking for, to be prescriptive about where we go from here to prevent this tragic loss of life from happening to any other families.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley seeks actionable steps to prevent future tragedies related to talc products.

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