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Joe Manchin: First of all, it's an epidemic in this nation, not just in West Virginia, not just in your county, or not someone in…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2012
First of all, it's an epidemic in this nation, not just in West Virginia, not just in your county, or not someone in your family, because I don't think there's a person in this room right now, and I'm one of those people, that doesn't know someone in their immediate family or extended family, very close, that has not been affected by this.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin highlights the widespread impact of drug abuse across families in the nation.

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