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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
We've got to get real. We've got to get serious, and we have to have a sense of urgency.
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Mikulski calls for urgent action against the importation of adulterated drugs.

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