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On the recordMay 10, 2023
The extreme MAGA Republican default on America act, which the last Speaker voted for, would result in CBP not being able to seize nearly 900 pounds of fentanyl because of the draconian cuts to its budget. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Robert Garcia).
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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