Pete Sessions: “I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the floor about a very important topic but really to honor two people, Jackie…”

“I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the floor about a very important topic but really to honor two people, Jackie and David Siegel of central Florida. Jackie and David Siegel, as proud Americans, have stepped up to form what is known as the Victoria's Voice Foundation. The story behind this is one that resonates with millions of Americans. They lost their daughter, 18 years old, to the ravages of drug addiction, to the ravages of what started as a simple marijuana cigarette turning into a THC-induced addiction that led her onward through drugs, ultimately to her death. Mr. Speaker, across this country, millions of American families are searching for ideas not only about the truth behind the problems with THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, but also the ravages of drugs that come after that because marijuana is a gateway to these harder drugs that so many people move to. David and Jackie Siegel understood this as they watched not just their daughter's addiction but how she moved herself through drugs, and eventually it led them to seek time for her to receive treatment. Treatment, while very important, is stronger than love is, and that is what they learned also. David and Jackie watched their daughter as she spiraled through not only drug addiction but the people that she became associated with.…”