[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 66 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H3631-H3632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 WAR ON DRUGS REQUIRES MORE THAN ``NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH'' MENTALITY

  (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, today the House will cast the key vote on 
the war on drugs. The House will vote to either maintain the status quo 
and do nothing, or begin to fight.
  Some of the misconceptions and untruths about the Traficant 
amendment: It will not mandate the use of troops; it will only allow it 
if the administration requests it, and if so, they must be specially 
trained, and they can only be deployed with civilian officers, and they 
cannot make arrests; local officials must be notified.
  The substitute kills it. The substitute says, surveillance in 
intelligence only.
  I say to my colleagues, neighborhood crime watches perform 
surveillance.

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 We will never win the war on drugs with a neighborhood crime watch.
  Defeat the substitute. Give the Traficant amendment an opportunity 
for an up/down vote.

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