Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am going to speak for a brief moment on the amendment No. 2146 and then on a different issue, which is the reaction of some to the proposal Senator Casey and I made about Eduardo Saverin and others who renounced their citizenship for tax purposes. First, on 2146. I am glad this amendment has now finally passed the Senate. It places synthetic drugs on schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act as totally banned substances, which are where they belong. These synthetic substances are also known as bath salts or, in the case of synthetic marijuana, Spice incense. Synthetic drugs aren't sold on street corners by slingers who keep hidden stashes; instead, these drugs are legal--even though they are dangerous--and can be found in local corner stores across the country. They are as easy to buy as a lollipop or a carton of milk but far more dangerous, even more dangerous than the common illegal drug on which they are based. By passing this amendment, we finally get these poisonous drugs off our shelves and keep our Nation's youth out of emergency rooms. I wish to thank Senators Klobuchar and Grassley for working with me on this amendment, as well as Chairman Harkin and Senator Enzi, Chairman Leahy, Senator Grassley, and Senator Feinstein for their leadership, and I want to thank Senator Harkin and Enzi particularly for getting us in this package and Senator Portman for working with us on this amendment.…”