Political Quotes

“I support the gentleman's amendment. I was just reading the dangers and consequences of marijuana abuse. What is happening to our country? I saw a report today in The Hill newspaper, ``Buyers' remorse on marijuana?'' The growers in Mexico are not growing marijuana now. They are going into the poppy business because they are now doing it in Colorado. I cast the deciding vote against smoking on airplanes, and now we are encouraging or allowing people to use marijuana? I think the gentleman is right. And I have been disappointed in the Justice Department because, you know, we should follow the law. The law is the law, and I think the gentleman is right. You are seeing the skirting of the law. There is much more. We are going to have a big debate tomorrow, I guess, on this whole issue a little bit differently than this. But I think the gentleman is right. The law is the law, and the Justice Department should be seeking justice and enforce the law. If they don't like the law, they should come up here to Congress and change the law. Reasonable people can debate it and have differences. But I think the gentleman makes a very powerful point, and I strongly support the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”