Rob Portman: “I, too, want to commend the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Latham) for his efforts on the task force and also for his…”

“I, too, want to commend the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Latham) for his efforts on the task force and also for his amendment today which I think would provide an additional reason for people not to get involved with drugs and it would be a powerful remedy for victims of drug abuse. I understand that the point of order has been sustained, but I wanted to add to what the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Nethercutt) said about the importance of this legislation. Perhaps we can work on it in the future.”