I think we also, as a Congress, need to acknowledge that many of those transnational criminal organizations that are trafficking drugs are in place, in part, because of America's insatiable appetite for those drugs.
Adam Smith emphasizes the need to address drug trafficking linked to U.S. demand.
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C.Q. Brown is a true patriot. He is intelligent, accomplished, and well respected on both sides of the aisle.
It has not been an easy time to be in the positions that you are in. You have both done an outstanding job.
But sitting here on the Armed Services Committee, let's not kid ourselves about the impact that would have on what is supposed to be our paramount duty to defend this country if we passed a continuing resolution. It would be devastating.
I think the chairman has done a really good job of pulling those hearings together.
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