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On the recordApril 18, 2018
It is long past time to get the opioid executives before this committee, have them raise their right hands, and hold them accountable for their role in creating a public health calamity that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need for accountability from opioid executives for the public health crisis.

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