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Chris Smith: I remember Henry Hyde telling all of us in a Republican caucus that he did it frequently from the chair that this is the…

On the recordJuly 11, 2018
I remember Henry Hyde telling all of us in a Republican caucus that he did it frequently from the chair that this is the equivalent of bubonic plague--that unless very, very aggressive actions are taken, this will get--it's already awful--it will get far worse.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith recalls Henry Hyde's warning about the severity of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

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