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On the recordMay 31, 2023
I think about my friend in Charleston, South Carolina, Dr. Alan Shao, whose son, Alan Shao II, 27 years old, lost his life to fentanyl just 2 months ago.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Senator Scott shares a personal story about fentanyl's impact on families.

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