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Elizabeth Warren: “I appreciate your making the point that the opioid epidemic and the lack of paid family leave are holding back workers…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2017
I appreciate your making the point that the opioid epidemic and the lack of paid family leave are holding back workers, and that Congress has to do something on both fronts.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the need for Congress to address the opioid crisis and paid family leave.

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