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James Traficant: “I support the bill and oppose the motion to recommit. I want to commend the gentleman from South Carolina (Chairman…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1999
I support the bill and oppose the motion to recommit. I want to commend the gentleman from South Carolina (Chairman Spence), the gentleman from Missouri (Chairman Skelton), and the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter) specifically for helping me keep my language in dealing with the problem of narcotics and terrorism on our borders. My colleagues, 90 percent of all street crime is drug related. Fifty percent of all murder is drug related. Many of our health care costs are drug related. And our military is guarding the borders all over the world while ours are wide open. It does not mandate it, but it is time that we wage a war on drugs. For the first time in 5 years, Congress is beginning to show some attitude against this oversupply of narcotics. I appreciate it, and I ask all Members of Congress to support this bill. It is a great bill. I thank those Members who supported my amendment.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Discussing the importance of addressing drug-related crime and supporting a related bill.

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