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On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
But I do believe that there is a war going on. For us to ignore that--it is a drug war. It is a violent war.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Jackson Lee emphasizes the ongoing violent drug war in Mexico.

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