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Harry Reid: “I remember--Ms. Turner, this may not move you, but it moved me--a 10-year-old boy who had cancer in Charleston, West…”

On the recordMay 20, 2014
I remember--Ms. Turner, this may not move you, but it moved me--a 10-year-old boy who had cancer in Charleston, West Virginia, and he was dying from that cancer.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Reid shares a personal story to illustrate the impact of healthcare limits.

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