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In her own statement, McCaskill said she respected Haspel's service and sacrifice but concluded after meeting with Haspel and reviewing classified documents that Haspel was not "a leader who is willing to take a stand when the policies don't reflect our values."

Missouri Sens. McCaskill, Blunt split on approving CIA chief →

"Illicit fentanyl is now a huge driver in this national public health crisis, and this report shows a staggering increase in products being shipped and smuggled to the United States," Ms. McCaskill said. "There is no silver bullet to solving this influx of opioids, but at the very least we need to ensure that our ports are adequately staffed and equipped to deal with this problem—and right now that's simply not the case."

Senate report: Seized fentanyl shipments doubled from 2016 to 2017 →