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Tammy Baldwin: “It's said that 90% of illicit fentanyl comes through ports…”

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

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Tammy Baldwin interview, WUWM radio

Published | Video Starts at 10:20

The bill was endorsed by the US Border Patrol, a very conservative union. It also had advanced screening technology at the southwest border to help interdict illegal fentanyl and other illegal drugs coming across that border. It's said that 90% of illicit fentanyl comes through ports of entry at the border. And if we had better screening to be able to look into vehicles, we would be able to interdict a lot more. (10:20–10:28)

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