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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I think you can see this is a topic that unfortunately we have a great deal of interest in because we know it is impacting so many people.
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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Foxx acknowledges the widespread impact of the opioid crisis, highlighting the importance of the hearing.

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