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Madeleine Bordallo: “The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have become increasingly affected by the drug trade.”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have become increasingly affected by the drug trade.
Said by
Madeleine Bordallo
Democratic · Guam

Editor's note · Context

Bordallo highlights the drug trade's impact on U.S. territories and its national security implications.

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