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Rob Portman: “We talked about the impact of illegal drug use on violent crime, and the gentleman is right. When we ask police chiefs…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
We talked about the impact of illegal drug use on violent crime, and the gentleman is right. When we ask police chiefs around the country what the best way would be to reduce violent crime, guess what they say?
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Discussing the relationship between illegal drug use and violent crime.

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