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On the recordOctober 24, 2017
Advancing efforts to respond to this crisis also means Congress has a responsibility to figure out what went wrong, how it went wrong, and how to make sure something like this never happens again.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone emphasizes Congress's duty to investigate the opioid crisis and prevent future issues.

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