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John Garamendi: “If we are going to deal with drugs entering the United States through the land, then it is really the ports of entry…”

On the recordJune 3, 2019
If we are going to deal with drugs entering the United States through the land, then it is really the ports of entry that we need to spend the money on.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Garamendi emphasizes the importance of focusing resources on ports of entry for drug control.

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