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July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Pallone and DeGette to Azar: Either Stand Up to Protect Public Health or Step Aside Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 20, 2020 Gottheimer Amendments Passed into Final Bill to Combat Terrorism on Social Media, Protect National Guard from COVID-19, Test Lead in Drinking Water in DoD Schools, and Report on SALT Cut Harming NJ Military Families Rep. Josh Gottheimer
July 20, 2020 House Considering Gottheimer Amendments to Combat Terrorism on Social Media, Protect National Guard from COVID-19, Test Lead in Drinking Water in DoD Schools, and Report on SALT Cut Harming NJ Military Families Rep. Josh Gottheimer
July 17, 2020 Menendez, Booker Statement on Escalating Violence along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2020 Pallone on $10 Billion Provider Relief Fund Distribution to Hospitals Highly Impacted by COVID-19 Rep. Frank Pallone
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19 Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Condemn Azeri Violence Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 15, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Markup on 30 Bills Rep. Frank Pallone
July 15, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Support Inclusion of Community Disaster Loan Cancellation in House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Sen. Andy Kim, ...
July 15, 2020 Congressman Kim Brings Efforts to the House Floor to Help Communities Recovering from Superstorm Sandy Sen. Andy Kim
July 14, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Applaud Fix to Sandy Relief Funds in House THUD Appropriations Bill Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Congressman Panetta Calls on DHS for Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Crimes Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Smith, Waters, Engel, Thompson and Pallone Seek Information on Trump Administration Failures to Boost Production of PPE and Testing As COVID-19 Cases Spike Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 13, 2020 E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of 30 Bills on Wednesday Rep. Frank Pallone
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E&C Leaders Request Update from FDA Commissioner on Agency's Work to Ensure Accurate COVID-19 Tests Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth, Schumer Lead Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19 Rep. Jeff Van Drew, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Baldwin Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 E&C Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing with COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers on July 21 Rep. Frank Pallone
July 9, 2020 Congressman Kim Presses Secretary Esper, General Milley on Russian Bounties, Use of Military Against Civilian Protesters Sen. Andy Kim
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Protecting Consumers From Scams and Unsafe Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Frank Pallone
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Sen. Andy Kim, ...
July 9, 2020 Sens. Coons, Kaine, Booker, Cardin Respond to Recent Unrest and Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 8, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pascrell, Sires Announce Extension of Hurricane Sandy Funds Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 8, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities Rep. Frank Pallone
July 8, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - E&C Democrats Request Monthly Reports from Facebook, Google and Twitter on COVID-19 Disinformation Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - E&C Leaders Seek Justification for President Trump's Decision to Withdraw from WHO Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Demand Trump Administration Immediately Revisit Guidance Limiting COVID-19 Testing Coverage Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Murray and Pallone Criticize Trump for Endangering People With Anti-Science Rhetoric Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Sen. Andy Kim, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep. Chris Smith, ...
July 2, 2020 Norcross Votes to Advance NDAA that Supports Our Servicemembers, Provides a Strong National Defense & Backs Our Defense Civilian Workforce Rep. Donald Norcross
July 2, 2020 Smith calls for int'l condemnation of China's forced sterilizations of Muslim Uyghur women, removal of 2022 Olympic Games Rep. Chris Smith
July 2, 2020 Norcross Ensures Enhanced "Buy American' Provisions in NDAA Rep. Donald Norcross
July 2, 2020 Letter to Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the United States Air Force - Norcross, Menendez Lead Delegation Support for Expanded Mission of NJ Air Guard's 177th Fighter Wing Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Udall, Murray, Pallone, Grijalva, Gallego Raise Concerns about Tribes Being Denied Access to Critical Federal COVID-19 Data Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 1, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce Over $68.5M to Boost Homeland Security Across NJ Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 1, 2020 Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on COVID-19 Threats to Consumer Protection Rep. Frank Pallone
July 1, 2020 Letter to Dr. R. William Worden, Medical Director of the Oklahoma ER & Hospital, Grace Padron, Director of Operations for the Stat Emergency Center, Dr. Jackleen Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Resilient Healthcare, Inc., Dr. Luis Benavides, Medical Director of Laredo Premier Healthcare, Azmat Ali Shah, President of Gibson Diagnostic Labs, Dr. Amir Zeghar, Medical Director of Memorial Village ER, Dr. Mark Blubaugh, Medical Director of Tulsa ER & Hospital, Dr. Nick P. Peters, Founding Managing Partner of Advance ER, Rajiv Uppal, Owner of Genesis Laboratory Management, LLC, Josh Updike, Vice President of Operations for Genesis Reference Laboratories, and Brad Shields, Executive Director The National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers - Pallone Requests Information from Companies on Potential COVID-19 Test Price Gouging Rep. Frank Pallone
July 1, 2020 Congressman Kim Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act Through Committee, Delivers Wins for New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim
July 1, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
July 1, 2020 Xi Jinping's assault on Hong Kong democracy activists is the latest example of the Chinese Communist Party's cruelty and weakness Rep. Chris Smith
July 1, 2020 Pallone Applauds Passage of the Moving Forward Act Rep. Frank Pallone
Date Title Politician
July 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Pallone and DeGette to Azar: Either Stand Up to Protect Public Health or Step Aside Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 20, 2020 Gottheimer Amendments Passed into Final Bill to Combat Terrorism on Social Media, Protect National Guard from COVID-19, Test Lead in Drinking Water in DoD Schools, and Report on SALT Cut Harming NJ Military Families Rep.Josh Gottheimer
July 20, 2020 House Considering Gottheimer Amendments to Combat Terrorism on Social Media, Protect National Guard from COVID-19, Test Lead in Drinking Water in DoD Schools, and Report on SALT Cut Harming NJ Military Families Rep.Josh Gottheimer
July 17, 2020 Menendez, Booker Statement on Escalating Violence along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 17, 2020 Pallone on $10 Billion Provider Relief Fund Distribution to Hospitals Highly Impacted by COVID-19 Rep.Frank Pallone
July 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States - Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19 Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Condemn Azeri Violence Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 15, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Markup on 30 Bills Rep.Frank Pallone
July 15, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Support Inclusion of Community Disaster Loan Cancellation in House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Sen.Andy Kim, ...
July 15, 2020 Congressman Kim Brings Efforts to the House Floor to Help Communities Recovering from Superstorm Sandy Sen.Andy Kim
July 14, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pallone, Kim Applaud Fix to Sandy Relief Funds in House THUD Appropriations Bill Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Congressman Panetta Calls on DHS for Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Crimes Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Harris Lead 33 Senators Administration Comply With Supreme Court Decision On DACA Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Smith, Waters, Engel, Thompson and Pallone Seek Information on Trump Administration Failures to Boost Production of PPE and Testing As COVID-19 Cases Spike Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 13, 2020 E&C Announces Full Committee Markup of 30 Bills on Wednesday Rep.Frank Pallone
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - E&C Leaders Request Update from FDA Commissioner on Agency's Work to Ensure Accurate COVID-19 Tests Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth, Schumer Lead Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19 Rep.Jeff Van Drew, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of The United States - Baldwin Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Opportunity to Review Any Relevant President's Daily Briefs and Other Key Nsc Materials Related to Reports on Russia's Operation to Offer Bounties for Killing American Troops Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 E&C Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing with COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers on July 21 Rep.Frank Pallone
July 9, 2020 Congressman Kim Presses Secretary Esper, General Milley on Russian Bounties, Use of Military Against Civilian Protesters Sen.Andy Kim
July 9, 2020 Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 9, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Protecting Consumers From Scams and Unsafe Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Frank Pallone
July 9, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Maloney Joins 87 Colleagues in Urging the DoD to Investigate Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Sen.Andy Kim, ...
July 9, 2020 Sens. Coons, Kaine, Booker, Cardin Respond to Recent Unrest and Ethnic Violence in Ethiopia Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 8, 2020 Watson Coleman, Pascrell, Sires Announce Extension of Hurricane Sandy Funds Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - DelBene Leads 116 Lawmakers Calling for End to Transgender Military Service Ban Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 8, 2020 Hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Pallone, Hearing on Addressing the Urgent Needs of Our Tribal Communities Rep.Frank Pallone
July 8, 2020 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, and Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter - E&C Democrats Request Monthly Reports from Facebook, Google and Twitter on COVID-19 Disinformation Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Russell Vought, Acting Dir. of the Office of Management and Budget - E&C Leaders Seek Justification for President Trump's Decision to Withdraw from WHO Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Democratic Health Leaders Demand Trump Administration Immediately Revisit Guidance Limiting COVID-19 Testing Coverage Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Murray and Pallone Criticize Trump for Endangering People With Anti-Science Rhetoric Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 6, 2020 Letter to Sean O'Donnell, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense - Rep. Cisneros Joins Colleagues Requesting DoD IG to Conduct an Independent Investigation into Specialist Vanessa Guillen's Case Sen.Andy Kim, ...
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Lankford Joins Letter on Chinese Government Atrocities in Xinjiang to Administration Officials Rep.Chris Smith, ...
July 2, 2020 Norcross Votes to Advance NDAA that Supports Our Servicemembers, Provides a Strong National Defense & Backs Our Defense Civilian Workforce Rep.Donald Norcross
July 2, 2020 Smith calls for int'l condemnation of China's forced sterilizations of Muslim Uyghur women, removal of 2022 Olympic Games Rep.Chris Smith
July 2, 2020 Norcross Ensures Enhanced "Buy American' Provisions in NDAA Rep.Donald Norcross
July 2, 2020 Letter to Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the United States Air Force - Norcross, Menendez Lead Delegation Support for Expanded Mission of NJ Air Guard's 177th Fighter Wing Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Udall, Murray, Pallone, Grijalva, Gallego Raise Concerns about Tribes Being Denied Access to Critical Federal COVID-19 Data Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 1, 2020 Menendez, Booker Announce Over $68.5M to Boost Homeland Security Across NJ Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 1, 2020 Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on COVID-19 Threats to Consumer Protection Rep.Frank Pallone
July 1, 2020 Letter to Dr. R. William Worden, Medical Director of the Oklahoma ER & Hospital, Grace Padron, Director of Operations for the Stat Emergency Center, Dr. Jackleen Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Resilient Healthcare, Inc., Dr. Luis Benavides, Medical Director of Laredo Premier Healthcare, Azmat Ali Shah, President of Gibson Diagnostic Labs, Dr. Amir Zeghar, Medical Director of Memorial Village ER, Dr. Mark Blubaugh, Medical Director of Tulsa ER & Hospital, Dr. Nick P. Peters, Founding Managing Partner of Advance ER, Rajiv Uppal, Owner of Genesis Laboratory Management, LLC, Josh Updike, Vice President of Operations for Genesis Reference Laboratories, and Brad Shields, Executive Director The National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers - Pallone Requests Information from Companies on Potential COVID-19 Test Price Gouging Rep.Frank Pallone
July 1, 2020 Congressman Kim Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act Through Committee, Delivers Wins for New Jersey Sen.Andy Kim
July 1, 2020 Letter to Kenneth Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services - Rep. Maloney Joins Over 100 Members of Congress to Demand USCIS Accept New DACA Applications Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
July 1, 2020 Xi Jinping's assault on Hong Kong democracy activists is the latest example of the Chinese Communist Party's cruelty and weakness Rep.Chris Smith
July 1, 2020 Pallone Applauds Passage of the Moving Forward Act Rep.Frank Pallone
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