Orrin Hatch: “I do agree wholeheartedly. I feel compelled to add, however, that as…”

On the recordDecember 15, 2000

I do agree wholeheartedly. I feel compelled to add, however, that as the Chairman of the Committee of jurisdiction, it was important to me to make certain that the bill in no way impedes the Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] from vigorously enforcing the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, the DATA legislation is not intended to prevent the DEA from its historic role of prosecuting physicians for dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose.

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Orrin Hatch

Republican · Utah

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Orrin Hatch: “I do agree wholeheartedly. I feel compelled to add, however, that as the Chairman of the Committee of jurisdiction, it…”