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Tammy Baldwin: “90% of fentanyl comes in through the regulated ports of…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Tammy Baldwin Western Wisconsin Journal interview

Published | Video Starts at 12:15

Then we have to have a much better way of detecting fentanyl when it comes through ports of entry. The folks who are in the know about how it gets into the country say 90% of fentanyl comes in through the regulated ports of entry. However, we don't have the technology deployed to the border that we need to be able to detect more of the drugs as they come through. (12:15–12:20)

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Asserts that 90% of fentanyl enters the U.S. through regulated ports of entry.

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