Political Quotes

“I do want to address a few of the statements I heard on the floor from my friends from Tennessee and Virginia. My friend from Tennessee made some comments, but I want to be very clear, these drugs are dangerous, have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, which is why they belong on Schedule I. Schedules II and V are reserved for drugs used in legitimate medical procedures. So we're talking about Schedule I here, not Schedules II through V. Let me be very clear on that point. {time} 1810 Second, the FDA has stated that the drugs listed in H.R. 1254 have no medical use, and there are no INDs--that is, investigational new drug applications--for these substances pending with the FDA. This is from the FDA. H.R. 1254 will not prevent further research into synthetic drugs. It's simply false to say that it will. DEA has a routine, well-established procedure in place to facilitate scientific study of Schedule I drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Currently the DEA has licensed nearly 4,000 individuals and other entities, including universities, manufacturers, researchers, and labs to handle Schedule I drugs for scientific and investigational purposes. These are facts. I also want to point out, my friend from Virginia made some comments about I guess eight compounds having been found in the United States. Actually, dozens of compounds have been found in the United States.…”