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John Cornyn: “Fentanyl is made primarily from chemical precursors that…”

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

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Interview with Senator John Cornyn on FAA Authorization, Fentanyl Legislation, and Tax Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 02:19

Well, you think about the deadly drugs that we're maybe most familiar with, things like cocaine and heroin and methamphetamine and the like. But fentanyl is a relatively recent, has made a relatively recent appearance on the scene. It's Fentanyl is made primarily from chemical precursors that come from China, goes to Mexico where they're formed into pills. It looks like a Relatively innocuous pill like a Xanax or a Percocet, something like that, when in fact it's laced with Fentanyl. And it's so powerful, even in small doses, it will kill you. (02:19–02:28)

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Asserts that fentanyl is made from chemical precursors from China and processed into pills in Mexico.

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