06/05/2013
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"I think that is powerfully important and that is what I want to see in a Surgeon General."
"Last year, more than 2,000 people died in Massachusetts alone. This is powerfully important to me, and to the people I represent."
"I want to underline this because I think it is really important that we do more to make sure that insurance companies follow the law."
"You said you are willing to do something that is innovative, data-based even if it turns out to be politically controversial."