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James Traficant: “in America today 80 percent of all heroin comes from Mexico; 80 percent of all cocaine and all marijuana comes from…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 1997
in America today 80 percent of all heroin comes from Mexico; 80 percent of all cocaine and all marijuana comes from Mexico; 80 percent of all narcotics in your town, in my town comes from Mexico. It is so bad that Mexico's top government drug fighter was busted for helping drug traffickers. And after all of this, reports now say that the White House is leaning towards certifying Mexico again as a cooperating partner in America's war on drugs. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. I do not know who is sleeping in Lincoln's bedroom, but I think a bigger question to be answered around here and in Mexico is who all is in bed with these Mexican drug dealers? Last I heard it was still Uncle Sam, not Uncle Sucker. Take a look at it and think about it.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing drug trafficking from Mexico during a speech on drug policy.

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