On the recordJune 11, 2009
It is incredible to me that it has taken 50 years since the Surgeon General made this a priority.
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congress.govJack Reed: “It is incredible to me that it has taken 50 years since the Surgeon General made this a priority.”
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Reed emphasizes the long delay in regulating tobacco products despite public health concerns.
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