I believe the Federal government can work closely with its local partners to do more to reduce the supply of drugs that enter American jurisdictions in the Caribbean and to reduce the violence that accompanies those drugs.
Bishop emphasizes the need for federal action to combat drug-related violence in Puerto Rico.
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