[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                            METHAMPHETAMINES

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of legislation introduced by 
the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), my colleague from the 
Inland Empire. As a cosponsor of the bill, I join him in the war 
against meth labs. This bill increases penalties for drug criminals and 
puts them out of business. Meth labs create harm to a lot of our 
children and our communities. It contaminates drinking water. It 
contaminates the soil in our area.
  There are more than 2,500 meth labs in the Inland Empire. That means 
children living at home exposed to chemicals with drug dealers, your 
children playing next to meth labs. Your spouses or your loved ones are 
at risk. That means 13 lab fires and explosions in San Bernardino 
County last year. That means homes blowing up and police being placed 
at risk. This is why the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department supports 
this bill. It is time to say no to drugs. Support this bill.

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