On the recordDecember 4, 2017
I am planting my flag in the ground right here and right now, demanding Congress allocate no less than $25 billion in supplemental appropriations to address these crises.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
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congress.govPatrick J. Kennedy: “I am planting my flag in the ground right here and right now, demanding Congress allocate no less than $25 billion in…”
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Kennedy calls for significant funding to address the opioid crisis.
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