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James Oberstar: for far too long we have fought the war on drugs as if it were a short-term conflict. It is not. It is a long-haul…

On the recordMarch 17, 1999
for far too long we have fought the war on drugs as if it were a short-term conflict. It is not. It is a long-haul conflict. We must make a 20-year commitment to drug interdiction operations. This amendment will help us do that. We support the amendment on this side.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing the need for a long-term commitment to drug interdiction operations.

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