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On the recordMay 17, 2010
The insatiable demand for illegal drugs in the United States keeps the drug cartels in business.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin highlights the link between U.S. drug demand and cartel operations.

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