[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 46 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN SUPPORT OF METHAMPHETAMINES LEGISLATION

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                             HON. MARY BONO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2000

  Mrs. BONO. Mr. Speaker, it is time to declare war against 
methamphetamines. Meth is a powerful and dangerous drug that harms 
innocent families and ruins neighborhoods and communities.
  This dangerous drug is a threat to our society and our prosperity and 
it is time we take responsibility for solving this problem.
  I rise to support Congressman Calvert's legislation that will ensure 
that law enforcement officials are fully equipped with the resources to 
battle this destructive drug.
  Meth has become the drug of choice in California and in my district. 
Worse, it is easy to manufacture and acquire. In fact, in Fiscal Year 
1999, there were over 700 meth labs seized in Riverside and San 
Bernardino counties alone at a cost of $1.3 million dollars to 
taxpayers.
  Many anti-government forces believe that the war on drugs is a 
failure and that we should stop the fight. As a concerned parent, I 
strongly believe that it is our responsibility to not run and hide, but 
rather to step up to the plate and increase our commitment to the war 
against drugs. This legislation represents this continued commitment.

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