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On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
I want to emphasize that because democrats will reject any effort to this discussion if it erodes the guardrails and protections that so many patients and families rely on.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine stresses Democrats' commitment to patient protections in healthcare discussions.

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