This dwarfs any terrorist threat to the United States. This is what is going to kill people, tens of thousands, ultimately hundreds of thousands of Americans.
Ed Markey: “This dwarfs any terrorist threat to the United States. This is what is going to kill people, tens of thousands…”
On the recordMay 25, 2016
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Markey emphasizes the severity of the fentanyl crisis compared to terrorism.
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