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Chris Murphy: “It is also true that the ports in Mexico are a big problem as well and I just do not think it is realistic that we are…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
It is also true that the ports in Mexico are a big problem as well and I just do not think it is realistic that we are going to defeat the Mexican drug cartels in the next 5 years.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy expresses skepticism about defeating drug cartels in the near future.

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