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Kennedy's remarks brought attention to a stark economic reality, emphasizing the U.S. economic dominance over Mexico and invoking the moral obligation to use that leverage to curb cartel activities that threaten American lives. His insistence that the President should approach López Obrador for military collaboration underscored a sense of urgency, calling for a bold strategy to dismantle these criminal organizations.
Border Security and Drug Interdiction
In a subsequent question phase, Senator Cruz steered the conversation to the role of border agents in narcotics interception. He underscored that the vast majority of fentanyl enters through ports of entry, interceding a critical argument on the importance of border security.