[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MARIJUANA ON PUBLIC LANDS

  (Mr. HERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, the Federal Government must do more to 
dismantle Mexican drug trafficking organizations operating marijuana 
plantations on our Nation's Federal lands. This is a severe and growing 
problem in the northern California congressional district I represent. 
These traffickers pose a threat to the visitors of the national parks 
and forests, and local law enforcement, and the Federal Government is 
fundamentally responsible for addressing it. I have introduced a 
resolution that I hope will garner sufficient support to focus more 
attention and begin a process of greater cooperation and coordination 
among the agencies responsible for protecting our Federal lands and the 
citizens who want to enjoy them.
  Mr. Speaker, it's essential that we stay focused on addressing this 
important issue.

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