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OPINION: Partisan rancor takes a brief vacation

by CHUCK MALLOY/Guest Opinion
| March 22, 2024 1:00 AM

Here’s something that you don’t normally see in Washington — the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee standing side-by-side at a news conference, talking about a bill aimed to help pharmacists and patients.

There was no casting of political blame, no bashing of President Biden’s policies, and no disparaging comments about former President Trump. It was two senators — Republican Mike Crapo of Idaho and Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon — talking about a problem that has been around far too long.

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