04/07/2014
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"Whether it's mango, mint, bubble gum, or gummy bear, the wide variety of kid-friendly flavors of cigarettes rival any ice cream shop or candy store, and as we've heard from our witnesses today, that's..."
"I am 100 percent supportive of raising the age."
"Some have argued that this is discriminatory since black people use menthol cigarettes more, and this--we should protect their product."
"This legislation will also raise the tobacco sales to age 21, a key policy that successfully reduces teen access to tobacco products."