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On the recordSeptember 29, 2019
Members, with no exaggeration, the Congress, together with the Administration, must act by September 30, 2019, to avert catastrophic damage to our healthcare system.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett emphasizes the urgent need for Congressional action on healthcare funding.

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