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On the recordJanuary 8, 2018
The same Donald Trump who said almost exactly one year ago that price-hiking drug companies were 'getting away with murder' has nominated a drug company executive.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden criticizes Trump's nomination of Azar, highlighting his drug pricing history.

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