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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
There is no basis for impeaching Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, for the number of fentanyl deaths in the United States, he is neither a drug lord, nor trafficker of uncontrolled substances.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson defends Mayorkas against impeachment related to fentanyl issues.

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