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John Cornyn: “Fentanyl has been the leading cause of death in America of…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 09:11

So let's not forget they're the powerhouse behind the drug crisis we are facing at home as well. And I'm talking about the fentanyl crisis. It's well established that Fentanyl has been the leading cause of death in America of young people between the age of 18 and 45. It's perhaps less well understood or known that these drugs are smuggled across our southern border by Mexican drug cartels. But they are manufactured from chemicals imported from China to Mexico, so called precursor chemicals. (09:11–09:19)

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