Joe Biden: “let me get right to the point. What I am attempting to do here, so I do not confuse my colleagues who do not have the…”

“let me get right to the point. What I am attempting to do here, so I do not confuse my colleagues who do not have the opportunity or requirement to deal with the drug issue as much as I do, I am attempting to change the schedule--that is the term of art--of these two particular drugs, Rohypnol, and another drug which is referred to as ``Special K,'' and I will get into this in a minute. They are now the lowest classified drug that you are not able to use. I want to move them up into the highest classification, which make them a schedule 1 drug, the most dangerous drugs that are out there. When you change the schedule, you change all the resources of the Government as to how much attention they pay to the illicit use of these drugs. Now, the best time, Mr. President, to target a new drug which is coming on to the scene is at the front end. For example, I remember Senator Moynihan in the early 1980's standing on the floor of the Senate and saying, ``Hey, look, there is a new drug called crack cocaine.''”