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John Cornyn Leads Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus Hearing On Mexican Drug Cartels

Published | Video Starts at 1:14:21

But. And I realize some of these precursors are. Have more than one use. In other words, they have legitimate uses as well as illegitimate uses. But I'd It'd be hard to state a circumstance under which a foreign country was so involved in a process which ultimately led to the death of tens of thousands of Americans without some sort of repercussion. And I just wonder, Mr. Urban, Mr. Brown, and actually all the witnesses, can you give us your views on Chinese cooperation on the precursors that are necessary for the manufacturing of fentanyl in Mexico? (1:14:21–1:14:28)

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Asserts that China's involvement in fentanyl precursor supply has contributed to the death of tens of thousands of Americans.

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