And we must escalate our battle against the deadly fentanyl that is pouring across our border. We must treat it like the crime that it is and that is murder. And I have jump start that process by declaring that the Mexican drug cartels are terrorist organizations and we are going after them. Texans have demanded a more secure border. And what I think is going to happen tonight when it's all is done, the new Republican Congress, they have promised to do their job to secure the border. (06:42–06:52)
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