[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 2945-2946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             WINNING THE WAR AGAINST METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, last night, Congress voted to give our 
law enforcement officials a strong tool to

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fight the epidemic of methamphetamine abuse. I was proud to support 
this legislation because I have seen the havoc meth can wreak on our 
children, our families, and our communities.
  The 11th District of Georgia, which I represent, has felt the full 
consequences of this growing epidemic. In fact, one of the largest 
methamphetamine busts recently took place in metropolitan Atlanta. We 
cannot ignore what has happened in the basements and tool sheds of 
suburban America, because methamphetamine abuse is threatening the 
health and safety of all of our citizens.
  As a physician, I know the harm it causes the human body, and as a 
parent and a grandparent, I know the devastation it can bring to our 
children and to our families.
  Congress has taken a bold step forward toward fighting and winning 
the war on methamphetamine abuse. When President Bush signs this 
legislation into law, we will have truly made a difference in the 
safety of our communities.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in praising this hugely 
important legislation.

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