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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
Drug interdiction on the high seas accounts for the removal of 200 tons of cocaine from the U.S. supply, which is 10 times that which is removed by U.S. law enforcement.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Nelson highlights the importance of Navy assets for drug interdiction affected by sequestration.

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