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On the recordMarch 19, 2007
This is of special interest to my constituents because Mississippi has more cardiovascular disease than any other State.
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Thad Cochran
Republican · Mississippi

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Senator Cochran emphasizes the high rates of cardiovascular disease in Mississippi.

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