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On the recordApril 14, 2016
the fact that our legislation called the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act passed with a 94 to 1 vote in the United States Senate, which never happens, which is evidence of that.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman highlights bipartisan support for opioid addiction legislation.

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