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On the recordNovember 17, 2011
I think when it comes to prevention and treatment, or certainly prevention and research, that we have not seen the States step up to the level that they have or that governments have in other countries around the world.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield emphasizes the need for stronger federal involvement in gambling prevention and treatment.

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