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Al Franken: “I see you as someone who is there for the doctor and that this is a cover for--this is not going to create access for…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
I see you as someone who is there for the doctor and that this is a cover for--this is not going to create access for all Americans.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken criticizes the Empowering Patients First Act for favoring doctors over patient access.

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