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On the recordJanuary 24, 2018
if we have a government that thinks that this advanced electronic data could target counterfeit goods, a fake purse is more important than stopping a poison coming into our communities, I think we have a problem of priorities.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman criticizes prioritizing counterfeit goods over preventing opioid influx.

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