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Shelley Moore Capito: “It's hard to imagine what 2,000 pounds of fentanyl is like, but my understanding is the tip of my little pinky…”

On the recordMay 15, 2018
It's hard to imagine what 2,000 pounds of fentanyl is like, but my understanding is the tip of my little pinky fingernail is enough to be a lethal dose of fentanyl.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Capito emphasizes the lethal potency of fentanyl in small quantities.

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