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Joe Barton: “But my brother died of liver cancer and they tried all the conventional therapies in the world on him and it just wasn't…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2017
But my brother died of liver cancer and they tried all the conventional therapies in the world on him and it just wasn't working.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Joe Barton shares a personal story about his brother's battle with cancer and treatment challenges.

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