The 144 pounds that was caught by border patrol between the ports of entry... is ample evidence of the significant amount of opioids that is flowing across our southern border into my home state of Texas, devastating communities locally in Texas, because this body fails to do its job to secure the border.
Chip Roy: “The 144 pounds that was caught by border patrol between the ports of entry... is ample evidence of the significant…”
On the recordJune 18, 2019
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Roy highlights the impact of opioid trafficking on Texas communities.
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