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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
Every state and every community in the country has been hit with the opioid epidemic. None of us can say we've escaped it.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy emphasizes the widespread impact of the opioid crisis across the nation.

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