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Executive Calendar

Floor Speech

Date: May 10, 2023
Location: Washington, DC


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Mr. SANDERS. Senator Hagerty's bill aims to expand the use of title 42 to restrict the entry of people and goods from countries where ``substantial'' drug smuggling exists.

I am very concerned about the increased use of fentanyl in this country. Everybody is. As you just heard, we have seen over 100,000 Americans die from drug overdoses in the last year alone. Unfortunately, this isn't the way to address this problem. Title 42 is a public health authority, and the use of it should be dictated by public health experts.

Instead of proposing real solutions to address drug trafficking based on what will keep people safe, some of my Republican colleagues want to use title 42 as a political stunt to keep out people seeking asylum. I welcome the opportunity to work with my Republican colleagues on serious solutions to address drug trafficking. Unfortunately, this is not one of them.

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