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John Ratcliffe: “A proposed bill, the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogs…”

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Ratcliffe: Democrats Must Stop Delaying the Renewal of the Fentanyl Ban

Published January 28, 2020 | Video Starts at 01:30

You would think that the least this Congress could do is to extend the scheduling of fentanyl under the Controlled Substances act indefinitely. A proposed bill, the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogs act, is supported by attorneys general in all 50 states. This isn't a conservative issue. It's not a liberal issue. It's not a rural issue or an urban issue. (01:30–01:41)

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Asserts that the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogs Act is supported by attorneys general in all 50 states.

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