Political Quotes

“On page 102, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following: temporary suspension of drug certification procedures Sec. 575. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The international drug trade poses a direct threat to the United States and to international efforts to promote democracy, economic stability, human rights, and the rule of law. (2) The United States has a vital national interest in combating the financial and other resources of the multinational drug cartels, which resources threaten the integrity of political and financial institutions both in the United States and abroad. (3) Approximately 12,800,000 Americans use illegal drugs, including 1,500,000 cocaine users, 600,000 heroin addicts, and 9,800,000 marijuana users. (4) Illegal drug use occurs among members of every ethnic and socioeconomic group in the United States. (5) Drug-related illness, death, and crime cost the United States approximately $67,000,000,000 in 1996, including costs for lost productivity, premature death, and incarceration. (6) Worldwide drug trafficking generates revenues estimated at $400,000,000,000 annually.”