John Ratcliffe: “After that, it could be extended for at most one year after…”

“However, under existing law, the Drug Enforcement Administration is only allowed to use its emergency regulatory powers to ban all fentanyl substances for two years. After that, it could be extended for at most one year after consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services. You would think that the least this Congress could do is to extend the scheduling of fentanyl under the Controlled Substances act indefinitely.” (01:10–01:19)

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