[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          CRISIS AT THE BORDER

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, every day, more than 200 
Americans lose their lives due to fentanyl drug overdose.
  The overdose rate among the American population has reached an 
unprecedented high. The truth is that, last year, United States Customs 
and Border Protection personnel seized 51.4 million fentanyl pills at 
the Tucson sector alone.
  Unfortunately, fentanyl pills and counterfeit drugs still manage to 
make their way into American communities. During my recent visit to 
Nogales, Arizona, it was made clear that we urgently need more scanning 
technology, bandwidth, and personnel.
  Congress must take immediate action to stop the flow of deadly 
fentanyl that includes securing the border and passing the MAP Act.

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