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On the recordMarch 21, 2016
So, yes, I believe it was unconscionable that our nation ignored this issue for decades, but now Republicans and Democrats are starting to work together.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings expresses hope for bipartisan cooperation to address the opioid crisis.

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