Common Ground: Tackling The Nation’s Drug Crisis

The Bret Baier Podcast

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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On a fiercely divided Capitol Hill, there are few things Republicans and Democrats stand closely together on -- but one fight that remains largely bipartisan is the battle against the nation’s drug crisis. With substances like fentanyl and xylazine, known as 'tranq,' claiming the lives of countless young people, there’s immense effort on both sides of the aisle to get these drugs off the streets. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) are putting their heads together in hopes of doing that. Sen. Kaine & Sen. Cruz join Bret to discuss how their bipartisan bill, the 'STOP TRANQ Act,' works to address this crisis, especially with lifesaving medications like Narcan being ineffective on substances like xylazine. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.5	Fox News Podcasts presents the Brett Bear Podcasts, Common Ground.
0:41.7	There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.
0:46.8	We emphasize the conflict and controversy cells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.
0:53.3	Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?
0:57.7	It's amazing what you can do when you get off social media and you start talking, communicating with one another because there is common ground.
1:04.6	With Fox News Chief Political anchor Brett Bear.
1:09.4	It is time for our common ground segment.
1:11.7	Joining us this evening, Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Cain and Texas Republican
1:15.8	Senator Ted Cruz.
1:16.9	They're working together on bipartisan legislation to combat illicit drugs such as
1:21.6	Trank and fentanyl.
1:23.5	Senators, thanks for being here.
1:25.3	Senator Kane, first to you, the Stop Trank Act.
1:29.3	It is, among other things, to add this drug, xylacine to global tracking of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin,
1:39.3	State Department threat assessments of international drug trade trends and resources to hold countries accountable.
1:46.4	Why is this important?
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