The budget proposes to cut drug abuse research by almost 20 percent or more than $200 million compared to this year's funding level.
Patty Murray: “The budget proposes to cut drug abuse research by almost 20 percent or more than $200 million compared to this year's…”
On the recordJune 21, 2017
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Patty Murray highlights significant funding cuts to drug abuse research amidst the opioid crisis.
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