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Hillary Clinton: We've spent an enormous amount of time and money in an effort to try to reduce demand and interdict the drugs that come…

On the recordMarch 24, 2009
We've spent an enormous amount of time and money in an effort to try to reduce demand and interdict the drugs that come into our country and, you know, it kind of goes up and down. We make a little progress and then we lose ground.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton discusses the challenges in reducing drug demand in the U.S. and its impact on drug violence in Mexico.

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