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On the recordOctober 24, 2017
While I am pleased to hear from the witnesses before us today, I am disappointed that you did not invite the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or CMS.
Said by
Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone expresses disappointment over the absence of CMS at the hearing on opioid abuse.

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