On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
It is my belief that, if confirmed, you will be the Ambassador to Colombia at a time in which cocaine is going to begin to compete with heroin and opiates as a headline issue in the United States.
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Rubio discusses the rising cocaine problem linked to Colombia's peace deal.
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