[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H1722-H1723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION HAS GONE FROM JUST SAY NO TO JUST SAY 
                        NOTHING REGARDING DRUGS

  (Mrs. CUBIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Speaker, President Clinton and his administration 
have turned a blind eye to the alarming rise in youth drug abuse.

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  Marijuana use among 12- to 17-year-olds rose from 1.6 million in 1992 
to 2.9 million in 1994. Between 1992 and 1994 the number of juveniles 
testing positive for marijuana more than doubled across the country in 
cities like Birmingham, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Portland, St. 
Louis, and San Francisco.
  What was President Clinton doing during that time? Less than 1 month 
after he took office, in February 1993, he cut the staff at the office 
of drug control policy by 83 percent. Then he eliminated drug testing 
for the White House staff.
  This administration has gone from just say no to just say nothing and 
it has got to change to save our young people.

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