07/30/2014
https://congress.gov...
"Unfortunately, marijuana, Ms. Sadanandan, becomes a gateway narcotic, and that is what we had testify the Office of National Drug Control Policy Director."
"It is very clearly our responsibility, one under the Constitution, one under the creation of the District Act in 1790, one under the Home Rule Act of 1973 that gave us specifically 60 legislative days..."
"No decision has been made yet whether Congress will contest or overturn--or attempt to overturn the District law that has been passed."
"There is no question there is disparity in the prosecution when it comes to blacks."