[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONDEMNING MEXICO'S DECRIMINALIZATION OF DRUGS

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I am here to talk about some things the 
protesters did not mention yesterday. Millions of American young people 
who travel to Mexico for spring break and summer vacation will now 
legally be able to use cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, and marijuana because 
the Mexican government just voted to legalize the possession of these 
drugs in small quantities.
  How much is okay? Two ecstasy pills, four joints, four lines of 
cocaine, and 25 milligrams of heroin are now all allowed.
  Are you surprised? Earlier this year, the Mexican government provided 
maps to illegals to help them cross our borders. The Mexican military 
recently got caught providing an armed escort to Mexican drug dealers 
into Texas. And Mexico's president, along with a million protesters, 
now want us to reward illegal behavior with amnesty and permanent 
citizenship. Why? So they can earn money here and send it back to 
Mexico. After all, at $16 billion, it is Mexico's second highest source 
revenue behind oil.
  It makes you wonder. Were people protesting the wrong government 
yesterday?

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