[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 40 (Wednesday, April 1, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DISARMING DRUNK DRIVERS

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I was saddened that the Republican 
leadership, which Monday killed a chance for a vote on meaningful 
campaign spending reform, breaking Speaker Gingrich's promise, last 
night voted to deny the House even the right to vote on the .08 
provisions so passionately supported by the Mothers Against Drunk 
Drivers volunteers.
  Fortunately, there is one element to reduce the carnage of repeat 
drunk drivers on our roads: Taking away their cars. Modeled on a 
program I started in Portland, which dramatically reduced the rate of 
repeat drunk drivers and is now used from North Carolina to Anchorage, 
H.R. 2400 provides incentives for all States to disarm these people who 
have no right on the road.
  Take away the cars of repeat drunk drivers. Use these provisions to 
save the lives of American families.

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