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On the recordMarch 2, 2020
Thank you, Madam Chair, and I want to thank Ranking Member Burgess for convening this hearing today and for taking proactive steps to combat the Opioid epidemic.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kennedy expresses gratitude for the hearing on the opioid crisis.

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