Political Quotes

On the recordApril 4, 2017
The opioid crisis is a human tragedy of enormous scope and should be the FDA's highest public health priority.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine highlights the urgency of addressing the opioid crisis.

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