Republicans frustrated over backlash on opioid law

By Kimberly Leonard

Published December 12, 2017 4:42pm ET

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Republicans frustrated over backlash on opioid law — "No one ever told me they were dubious about this bill when it was going through," Hatch said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Republican senators on Tuesday showed deep frustration over why lawmakers and involved agencies had not raised concerns about a law that critics now say hamstrings the Drug Enforcement Agency’s ability to go after suspicious prescribing of opioids.

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