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On the recordMay 13, 2020
We can't have a system where the price paid is unconscionable--mothers losing daughters, daughters losing fathers because of incompetence, denial, delay, and a disorganized response.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone criticizes the government's handling of COVID-19 and its consequences.

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