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On the recordJanuary 19, 2016
I want to commend my former delegation member, Representative Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island, on the work that he did on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse praises Kennedy's contributions to mental health legislation.

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