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On the recordNovember 13, 2017
However, it does require you looking at both sides of the ledger and to have public health benefits actually count for something.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of considering public health benefits in policy discussions.

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