[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
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     AMERICA'S NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY RISKS CHILDREN'S LIVES

  (Mr. McCANDLESS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McCANDLESS. Mr. Speaker, the Clinton administration just got back 
its first report card on the President's anti-drug program, and its 
grades were failing. While disappointing, it is not surprising that 
drug use among schoolchildren is on the rise given this 
administration's confused message about the dangers of illicit drug 
use. Having first gutted the Office of National Drug Control Policy, 
then having waited 5 months to appoint Dr. Brown to serve as our 
Nation's drug czar, President Clinton's foot dragging continues. More 
than 1 year into his administration, President Clinton has yet to 
nominate candidates to fill even one of the three top deputy slots at 
the Office of national drug control policy. In addition, the National 
Drug Control Strategy, which is mandated by law to be released on 
February 1 of each year, is nowhere in sight, and senior administration 
officials are openly promoting drug legalization and needle exchange 
programs.
  Given the administration's lack of commitment to pursuing a strong 
and unified antidrug program, it is no wonder that drug use is up. 
Nevertheless, the results of yesterday's survey should force this 
administration to wake up and realize that they are playing with 
children's lives.

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