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On the recordApril 30, 2015
Are we fighting heroin or not? I'm really frustrated with this, so I really--give me some more guidance on plan one.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Murphy questions the effectiveness of current heroin policies and seeks clearer guidance.

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