On the recordApril 22, 1998
for the past 50 years the tobacco industry has waged a war of deception against the American people. They have tried to hide the terrible toll that cigarettes take on our children, our families, and on our society. So it should be no surprise that the tobacco industry is trying to deceive the United States Congress. The problem is that the leadership of the United States Congress is falling for the industry's spin, hook, line, and sinker. Mr. Speaker, Joe Camel is part of the problem. It is time for Congress to solve the Joe Camel problem. This year Congress can pass a comprehensive law to protect America's young people from cigarettes and at long last hold the tobacco industry responsible for 30 years of deception. Every day in America more than 6,000 American children start smoking. We cannot wait any longer. The American people deserve a comprehensive tobacco reform bill, and they deserve it now.
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