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John Rutherford: “I am a little surprised, though, at your comment concerning the security of the southern border and that we are doing a…”

On the recordMay 10, 2022
I am a little surprised, though, at your comment concerning the security of the southern border and that we are doing a good job, particularly when we had over 100,000 deaths last year from fentanyl overdose.
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John Rutherford
Republican · Florida

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Rutherford questions the effectiveness of border security amid rising fentanyl overdose deaths.

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