James Traficant: “I pose the question to the Congress of the United States, Congress and Federal Government, the White House said there…”

“I pose the question to the Congress of the United States, Congress and Federal Government, the White House said there will be no Cuban cigars and by God there are none in America. Why is it that 10-year-olds in every major city of America can get heroin and cocaine as easily as they can get aspirin? On the issue of Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, that is a nonissue to me. The issue to me is if you are coming into this country illegally, you should not be. And we have a pitiful record in dealing with illegal immigration. I heard a lot of talk about a war on drugs. We have really gotten tough. We do not have a director of drug affairs. We have a drug czar. The drug czar, to show the power and the clout, is a retired general. I want to submit to Congress, you have wide open borders. There are 6,800 Border Patrol. The White House admits that we need 25,000 to adequately handle the border. The Traficant amendment to the defense bill is rather calm and moderate. It does not mandate the use of troops. It simply authorizes them, and the administration in an emergency need must request them.”