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On the recordApril 1, 1998
I was saddened that the Republican leadership, which Monday killed a chance for a vote on meaningful campaign spending reform, breaking Speaker Gingrich's promise, last night voted to deny the House even the right to vote on the .08 provisions so passionately supported by the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers volunteers. Fortunately, there is one element to reduce the carnage of repeat drunk drivers on our roads: Taking away their cars. Modeled on a program I started in Portland, which dramatically reduced the rate of repeat drunk drivers and is now used from North Carolina to Anchorage, H.R. 2400 provides incentives for all States to disarm these people who have no right on the road. Take away the cars of repeat drunk drivers. Use these provisions to save the lives of American families.
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Earl Blumenauer
Democratic · Oregon

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Addressing campaign spending reform and measures to combat repeat drunk driving.

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