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On the recordApril 25, 2022
I just wanted to begin with expressing my deep concern about the flow of fentanyl into the country, from the southern border.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito expresses concern over fentanyl trafficking from the southern border.

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