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On the recordFebruary 8, 2022
That passion is authentic. And as we said, from Arizona you see it every day. Mr. Speaker, I just received a text message from our colleague, Mr. Katko, and he is the lead Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, and he said make sure when we are talking about the cartels to point out they are getting magnificently enriched through this alien smuggling surge, and they are, therefore, flush with cash, and they are now developing their own ability to make fentanyl. That is a dangerous game changer for the country. This crisis gets worse and worse by the hour. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew).
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana
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Feb 8, 2022

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