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Jim Sensenbrenner: “What got me interested in this entire issue probably about 4 years ago, was a constituent named Lauri Badura. Her son…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
What got me interested in this entire issue probably about 4 years ago, was a constituent named Lauri Badura. Her son died of an overdose.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner shares a personal story that motivated his legislative efforts.

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