Political Quotes

“This amendment for 1 year would impose a moratorium on the drug certification process only for the Western Hemisphere. Interested colleagues--Senator Feinstein, Senator Grassley, and Senator Helms--have all indicated they support this amendment. Those are the Members who have the most interest particularly with regard to the larger proposal. We believe this is a very important message to be sending. We know our colleagues have a deep interest in it. The administration supports this amendment, and we urge its adoption. As my colleagues know, the issue of how to construct and implement an effective international counternarcotics policy has been the subject of much debate in Congress over the years. Earlier this year, I introduced legislation with the goal of seeing if there is some way to end what has become a stale debate that has not brought us any closer to mounting a credible effort to eliminate or contain the international drug mafia.”