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On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
the border obviously is not secure as long as drugs like fentanyl, that took the lives of 71,000 Americans last year alone, continue to flow into the United States and into our communities, across our State and Nation.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz emphasizes the insecurity of the U.S.-Mexico border due to drug trafficking.

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