Political Quotes

“let me first of all commend and congratulate the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Talent), the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez) and actually all of the members of the committee for the outstanding bipartisan manner in which we arrived at bringing this legislation to the floor today. As a matter of fact, many people throughout America recognize drug use and abuse as having gotten out of hand and as a real menace to society. Therefore, I rise in support of this legislation, and I would note, Mr. Speaker, first of all, that this is a voluntary demonstration project which provides opportunities for small businesses to be meaningfully engaged in efforts to reduce drug use and create safe work environments. This program is obviously no panacea. However, it is a positive step in the right direction. Therefore, I urge support for it. It provides testing for not only workers but also for managers, for supervisors, for everybody in the workplace. Therefore, no one can accuse it of being discriminatory. We know that drug use and abuse continue to plague America, and we need bold efforts to really rid it.”