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David Cicilline: “Now the question is, why am I saying that? Because we have an opioid epidemic, and the President just declared it a…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
Now the question is, why am I saying that? Because we have an opioid epidemic, and the President just declared it a public health crisis.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline connects the opioid crisis to the need for addressing gun violence.

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