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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
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Editor's note · Context

Capito emphasizes the lethal potency of fentanyl in small quantities.

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