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Patrick Leahy: “I would hope that those who, like myself, are in favor of the public option or those who feel that they should oppose…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
I would hope that those who, like myself, are in favor of the public option or those who feel that they should oppose the President on health care, whatever thing, I would hope both sides would agree on one issue: that health care fraud is an enormous problem and is something that cannot be tolerated.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the bipartisan need to address health care fraud.

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