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On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
There ought to be no partisan difference about honoring a patient's and a family's wishes as they near the end of life.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizing the importance of respecting patient and family wishes in healthcare.

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