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Bennie Thompson: That is enough to kill all the residents of Oklahoma City, 650,000 people.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
That is enough to kill all the residents of Oklahoma City, 650,000 people.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Thompson emphasizes the lethal potential of fentanyl found in a drug operation.

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