Pete Sessions: “I thank Senator Grassley for speaking forthrightly and with integrity. He chairs our drug caucus in the Senate. He…”

“I thank Senator Grassley for speaking forthrightly and with integrity. He chairs our drug caucus in the Senate. He personally travels his State and has led efforts against methamphetamines, Ecstacy, and other drugs. He understands those issues clearly. He is correct; there is too much spin. These drugs do not justify the positive spin being put on them. During the administrations of Presidents Bush and Reagan, I served as a Federal prosecutor. According to the University of Michigan Authoritative Study of Drug Use Among High School Students, drug use fell every single year for 12 consecutive years; it jumped after this administration took office. They have, in fact, made a number of mistakes that have undermined the progress made. I appreciate serving with Senator Grassley on the drug caucus and in the Judiciary Committee where we have discussed these issues.”