James Traficant: “I want to compliment the Coast Guard for seizing 111,000 pounds of cocaine that when stepped on will be worth more than…”

“I want to compliment the Coast Guard for seizing 111,000 pounds of cocaine that when stepped on will be worth more than $12 billion on the streets of the United States of America. I also listened carefully to the wise remarks of the gentleman from Minnesota when he mentioned the national security issue of narcotics. I would like to remind this committee that former President Bush created Task Force 6, a military operation that worked in conjunction with civilian forces on our border. I do recommend and will be offering legislative amendments to future national security measures to enhance and reapply and to make Task Force 6 once again a strong and even bigger reality. Today's amendment is straightforward. If we are going to be constructing vessels for the Coast Guard, it should be American workers and American steel where at all possible. I want to commend the leadership of the committee... I ask that my amendment be passed over without prejudice, be kept in the bill, and I do not get shafted in conference.”