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John Shaw: “I think as Tip O'Neill expressed it very well, "All politics is local." And they will vote according to their…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2001
I think as Tip O'Neill expressed it very well, "All politics is local." And they will vote according to their constituencies, and I think we all understand that. But we do have a common constituency that is suffering now, and we are getting aid and help for them in this bill, and that is the terrible problems that we are having across this country with drug abuse. These countries, the Andean countries, they are working with us in trying to solve this problem. We need to close the vacuum that they are going to have on the economic damage that this is going to do and the job losses there. I think in all, and in the total of the bill, it is good for American workers. It is good for American business. But there are obviously winners and losers. Mr. Speaker, I would ask that the greater good be served and that all Members support this most important bill.
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John Shaw
North Carolina
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Discussing the impact of a bill on drug abuse and economic issues during a floor speech.

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