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Jeff Merkley: “I think that the quick answer to your question is it's not measurable, but it's significant.”

On the recordDecember 14, 2011
I think that the quick answer to your question is it's not measurable, but it's significant.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Merkley discusses the impact of drug availability on patients.

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