I would implore my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to recognize that problem, and not to bury one's head in the sand about what we're facing as a nation as a result of our failure to secure the border.
Chip Roy: “I would implore my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to recognize that problem, and not to bury one's head in…”
On the recordJune 18, 2019
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Roy urges colleagues to acknowledge the border crisis contributing to the opioid epidemic.
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