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On the recordMay 15, 2023
I come from the State that has the largest amount of overdose deaths per capita than any other State in the Union, and a lot of this is directly attributable to fentanyl.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito highlights the fentanyl crisis in her state and demands more action.

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