Orrin Hatch: “I want to commend my esteemed colleague from Colorado, Senator Campbell, for his vision and hard work on the drug…”

“I want to commend my esteemed colleague from Colorado, Senator Campbell, for his vision and hard work on the drug trafficking problem in the Rocky Mountain region. I join him today in supporting the committee's focus on the unfortunate, growing tragedy in our region. The Rocky Mountain region contains three important States. My home State of Utah, Colorado, the home State for my colleague, Senator Campbell, and the State of Wyoming. It is important that the DEA and other Federal and State drug enforcement officers be able to accomplish their important tasks in each of these States, and the citizens of each one will benefit greatly from this project. It clearly is appropriate to this Senator that the Office of National Drug Control Policy should designate the States of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming for increased assistance in the fight against drug traffickers. Again, I want to thank my colleagues Senators Shelby and Kerrey for their leadership and hard work on this important legislation.”