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On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
I think that it's important--you know well that the reopening of the doughnut hole would be a legislative activity, not an administrative activity.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse clarifies the legislative nature of reopening the doughnut hole for seniors.

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