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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
I would like to submit to the record, and I seek unanimous consent to submit to the record, this New York Times article that displays the urgent need for Federal opioid response.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez calls for federal action on the opioid crisis, referencing a relevant New York Times article.

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