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Debbie Dingell: “80 to 90% of our medicine that we take is made in China or…”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

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Published June 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:02

People, I want everybody, if I take another message to everybody listening to us today, how much of our medicine is produced in another country? You know, like 80 to 90% of our medicine that we take is made in China or India. That's a national security issue. But each of them is different that the we're offering in the NDAA as an amendment could be on must pass legislation. (10:02–10:07)

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Asserts that a significant portion of U.S. medicine is produced in China or India.

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