Strong Presence On The Hill Needed Now, Not When Hearings Start - Panelists
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., will hold hearings on dietary supplements, lobbyists Jack Martin and Ed Long confirmed. "The question ... is are you going to get active the day you get your subpoena or do you want to start getting active right now.
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