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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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