INTERVIEW — CONGRESSMAN ANDY HARRIS – R-MD (M.D.)

• BIO: Andrew P. “Andy” Harris is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 1st congressional district since 2011. Harris served in the Navy Medical Corps and the U.S. Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander on active duty during Operation Desert Storm and currently serves as a commander.
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