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Article: REP. DINGELL COMMENTS ON NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH
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- March 29, 2006
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Rep. John D. Dingell, D-Mich., ranking Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, made the following statement:
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE MARKUP OF H.R. 4127, THE DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT (DATA) AND H.CON.RES. 357, REGARDING NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS MONTH
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