James Traficant: “Narcotics is terrorism. Narcotics in America is the most serious terrorist threat we face. Narcotics coming across our…”

“Narcotics is terrorism. Narcotics in America is the most serious terrorist threat we face. Narcotics coming across our border have basically not only challenged the spirit of American freedom, they have eroded not only our health and our youths' initiatives, but they have attacked us at the very fiber of our republic. Individual freedom is being all that we can possibly be. I support this amendment. The tragedy in Congress is that I believe we do not even go far enough. I will be offering an amendment that will, in fact, complement the McCollum amendment to ensure that at least the matter of narcotics is treated very seriously and at the highest levels of priority. I think it is time to recognize that we do not have to hold a gun to someone's head to simply destroy their life. Narcotics have certainly torn away of the fabric of the quality of life in America. They have destroyed literally communities. They have destroyed our youth, they have corrupted our youth, and we have not done everything we possibly can. So I think this is a mild measure, to a degree, but it is the beginning.”