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Brian Mast: I would let Representative Omar know that in her district, she lost 205 people in the last year from overdose and have…

On the recordDecember 17, 2025
I would let Representative Omar know that in her district, she lost 205 people in the last year from overdose and have had people killed by MS-13. Teenagers have been killed by MS-13. The President is working to stop that from happening. I would also remind the ranking member that just yesterday--he should know this, he was standing on stage with me--we had a classified briefing with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of State. His comments afterwards did not reflect the truth of what was said, but he was there.
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Brian Mast
Republican · Florida

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Addressing issues of violence and overdose in Representative Omar's district.

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