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Richard Burr: “We cannot wait until a threat is upon us to respond.”

On the recordJuly 31, 2017
We cannot wait until a threat is upon us to respond.
Said by
Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Burr stresses the need for proactive measures in public health response.

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