BONUS: Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick talks about alcohol dependence in first interview

Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick recently began treatment for alcohol
dependence. Her decision to do so came after the Representative,
who presides over Congressional District 2 in southern Arizona,
took a fall in a Washington-area subway. She was left with staples
in her head, cracked ribs and a fractured spine. In a statement,
she said: “I am finally seeking this help after struggling to do so
in the past, and I am ready to admit that I, like countless other
Americans, suffer from this disease. Hard work and determination —
which have brought me success in life — have not been enough to win
this battle. Other than being a wife, mother, and grandmother, the
most important job in the world to me is representing my fellow
Arizonans. I know I must get better in order to do my best in each
of these roles.” Rep. Kirkpatrick sat down with Yvonne Wingett
Sanchez and Ronald J. Hansen to discuss how she's doing and what's
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