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Paul Tonko: It means a lot to the communities that I represent in the capital region to see Congress working together across the…

On the recordMarch 20, 2018
It means a lot to the communities that I represent in the capital region to see Congress working together across the aisle to reduce the burden of this deadly opioid epidemic.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights bipartisan efforts to combat the opioid crisis affecting his constituents.

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