[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 145 (Friday, October 24, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H9504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS MUST ADDRESS DRUG PROBLEM AT OUR BORDERS

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, the Democrats have claimed another 
victory. The Democrats were successful in stripping the Traficant 
amendment that would allow troops on the border from the defense bill, 
and all the Democrats are excited about it, even though our troops are 
vaccinating dogs in Haiti, they are building homes in Italy, they are 
guarding the borders in the Mideast, and they are filming political 
parties at the White House.
  Mr. Speaker, a new report that just came out states that the use of 
heroin by 12- to 17-year-olds in America is at historic levels and our 
borders are wide open.
  The Democrat Party did not kill the Traficant amendment. The Democrat 
Party is killing the Democrat Party. There is no program. And if the 
Republicans do not step up and protect our borders, then both the 
Democrat and Republican Parties should be thrown the hell out and this 
country needs a third, new independent party.

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