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Ben Cardin: “We apologize about a vote being scheduled at 3:15. We do not apologize for the vote because it is opioid legislation…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2018
We apologize about a vote being scheduled at 3:15. We do not apologize for the vote because it is opioid legislation, which is strongly supported on a bipartisan basis.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin explains the necessity of leaving for a scheduled vote on opioid legislation.

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