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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
We need to get down to the local level as well because while the state of Virginia has issues--I don't know whether it's in the top ten--but the Washington Post article pointed out that the most number of pills, number one was in my district.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith highlights the opioid crisis impact in his district and the need for local solutions.

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