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Arlen Specter: “I hear a lot of people--and a lot of my friends are dying of cancer--and I know a lot of people with heart conditions.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2007
I hear a lot of people--and a lot of my friends are dying of cancer--and I know a lot of people with heart conditions.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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congress.gov
Mar 19, 2007

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Senator Specter discusses the prevalence of autism comments from parents compared to other health issues.

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