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The Waxman report: how Congress really works
 9780446545679, 9780446519250, 0446545678, 9780446595292, 0446595292

Table of contents :
Introduction --
1. The early years --
The art of making laws --
2. California State Assembly to Congressional Subcommittee Chairman --
3. HIV/AIDS and the Ryan White Act --
4. The Orphan Drug Act --
5. The Clean Air Act --
6. Nutrition labeling and dietary supplements --
7. Pesticides and food --
The art of oversight --
8. Fraud, waste, and abuse --
9. The Tobacco Wars --
10. Steroids and Major League Baseball --
Conclusion --
Acknowledgements.

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