Political Quotes

“I want to thank Mr. Rehberg for leading on this amendment and giving me an opportunity to participate in this. I would like to also thank the Chairman, Mr. Souder, for the intensive work that he has done on meth. It has been a real catalyst for all of us that have joined together on this team. This amendment would dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of the funds to the anti-meth ad campaign to win the war on meth. Meth destroys our rural communities from the inside out. We need to make sure that people, especially our young people, get the message: meth kills. In Iowa, we are turning the tide in the war on meth with an 80 percent reduction in the number of meth labs after passing a tough precursor law. Unfortunately, meth continues to pour in from our southern border, primarily Mexico. The dedicated dollars in this amendment will help stop young people, especially, from using meth in the first place. Meth is more than 10 percent of the illegal drug problem in America. Spending 10 percent on this ad campaign is the minimum that we should commit. I thank you.”