INTERVIEW | Rep. Michael Guest ‘Very Optimistic’ Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis Will Receive Democrat Support

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🗓️ 16 December 2022

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In fiscal year 2022, Customs and Border Protection seized more than 14,000 pounds of fentanyl. The lethal opioid drug has become a leading cause of death in adults ages 18-45. “The fentanyl seizures continue to increase, each fiscal year, and we know that of those seizures, we're probably only apprehending 5% to 10% of the drugs that are being smuggled into the country,” Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., says. The urgency of the fentanyl crisis led Guest and Rep. David Trone, D-Md., to introduce the END FENTANYL Act, standing for Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of Life Act. “This is just a commonsense piece of legislation,” Guest says, adding that it should “gain bipartisan support in Washington, D.C., next Congress.” Guest joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain who is making the fentanyl coming across the border and how the drugs are getting into the hands of Americans. Guest also addresses concerns over a worsening border crisis as Title 42, a Trump-era policy that allows Border Patrol to quickly expel illegal migrants from America, is expected to expire in less than a week. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Cycle Podcast for Friday, December 16, I'm Virginia Allen.
0:10.8	In fiscal 2022, customs and border protection seized more than 14,000 pounds of fentanyl.
0:17.1	The lethal opioid drug has become a leading cause of death in adults ages 18 to 45.
0:23.4	Congressman Michael Guest of Mississippi has introduced the End Fentanyl Act, with Maryland
0:29.4	Democrat David Trone to address the opioid crisis and save lives.
0:34.8	Congressman Guest joins the Daily Cycle Podcast to discuss solutions to the flood of fentanyl
0:39.6	coming across the southern border and what will happen at the border when Title 42 expires.
0:46.7	Stay tuned for our conversation after this.
0:53.5	Did you know that under Biden, our military is dangerously weak, so weak that we're not
0:58.7	ready of China, Russia or Iran attacks.
1:02.1	We explain why and how to fix it in our 2023 index of U.S. military strength, a comprehensive
1:08.5	deep dive on the readiness of our nation to face threats and complete its mission in today's
1:13.6	world.
1:14.6	Learn more at heritage.org slash military.
1:20.8	It is my pleasure today to welcome back to the show, Vice-ranking member of Homeland
1:26.2	Security and Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest.
1:29.8	Congressman, thank you so much for being here today.
1:31.8	I'll thank you all for having me this afternoon.
1:34.0	Well, Congressman, we have a fentanyl crisis here in America today.
1:39.1	We go back to the year 2020.
1:41.8	The CDC reported that more than 91,000 deaths in America were caused by drug overdoses.
1:50.2	And opioid drugs, like fentanyl, were involved in 75 percent of these overdose deaths.
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