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John Fetterman: “75,000 Americans are dying [from] overdoses.”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

Fetterman speaks on GOP health care bill vote, private Venezuela briefing | CUOMO

Published December 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:33

You okay with that? Yeah. I mean, right now, I think if you, if you would describe when, you know, 75,000Americans 75,000 Americans are dying [from] overdoses. and they will absolutely know that what's on those boats and who is on those boats as well, too. And those are, those are organizations and gangs that are designed as essentially terrorist organizations for that. (08:33–08:49)

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Fetterman speaks on GOP health care bill vote, private Venezuela briefing | CUOMO | Uploaded December 17, 2025 | 08:42-08:49
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Fetterman speaks on GOP health care bill vote, private Venezuela briefing | CUOMO | Uploaded December 17, 2025 | 08:49-08:57