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Ed Markey: there is clearly a dynamic tension now that is opening up, in terms of the willingness of Congress to appropriate the…

On the recordApril 6, 2016
there is clearly a dynamic tension now that is opening up, in terms of the willingness of Congress to appropriate the monies that are going to be needed to deal with both of these diseases.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey discusses Congress's funding challenges for Zika and Ebola.

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