[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 9, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H7121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  BILL CLINTON IS AWOL IN WAR ON DRUGS

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, several surveys over the last few months 
have shown a steep increase in drug use by teenagers over the last 3 
years. The Household Survey on Drug Abuse shows a 137-percent increase 
among 12- and 13-year-olds. LSD and crack cocaine use among teens has 
also gone through the roof. More children are becoming addicted to 
drugs earlier and in larger numbers than ever before.
  Republicans have responded to this problem. Through appropriations, 
we have provided law enforcement agencies with the resources to combat 
the war on drugs. Bill Clinton, on the other hand, has turned a blind 
eye. In 1993, just days after taking office, Clinton fired 80 percent 
of the staff at the Office of National Drug Policy; he slashed 
interdiction efforts by 25 percent; and he appointed left-wing judges 
far outside the mainstream of American life.
  In this election year, Bill Clinton will say anything to hide the 
fact that he has been AWOL in the war on drugs.

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