There is no reason drugs cannot cross borders safely. We have food that crosses borders safely, and there is no reason we cannot develop a system to maintain the integrity of prescription drugs as they go from Canada into the U.S. and those types of things. We can put the measure in place to ensure the safety and security of our prescription drug supply.
Pete Hoekstra: “There is no reason drugs cannot cross borders safely. We have food that crosses borders safely, and there is no reason…”
On the recordJune 12, 2003
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Discussing the safety of prescription drug imports from Canada.
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