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Ron Johnson: “We only stop 5 to 10% of all drugs coming through the…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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The Star Interview: Ron Johnson 10-17-2016 (2 of 2)

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

As chairman of my committee, this is under my jurisdiction. So we've held 18 hearings on border security alone. Just laid out first of all how unsecure our border is. You realize We only stop 5 to 10% of all drugs coming through the southern southwest border. It's a sieve. So you have to secure that border as the first step. And one of the things I was very upfront when I took over the chairmanship is my concept of border security Bill would have a robust guest worker program. (00:44–00:50)

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Asserts that only 5 to 10% of drugs are stopped at the southern border.

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