[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE WAR ON DRUGS

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, there is only one way to wage an 
effective campaign against drugs and that is to remain forever 
vigilant.
  With that said, it is no wonder overall drug use by 12- to 17-year-
olds is up 78 percent when we have an administration asleep at the 
wheel.
  The Clinton White House dozed off early and often in their new 
administration when they slashed the Office of National Drug Policy by 
80 percent and cut interdiction by 25 percent.
  They continued to snooze until they were rudely awakened by a 
Republican Congress which took it upon themselves to restore funding 
for drug interdiction.
  And then, the Clinton White House fell back into slumber again only 
to be roused by a Presidential campaign.
  Mr. Speaker, the Clinton White House needs to turn off their 
political alarm system when it comes to drugs and remain forever 
attentive to the ongoing war.

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