[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 24902-24903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        ``WE DON'T SERVE TEENS''

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my 
support for the ``We Don't Serve Teens,'' national campaign to fight 
underage drinking.
  As Members of Congress, we have a responsibility to do everything in 
our power to protect teens from the dangers of alcohol abuse.
  The ``We Don't Serve Teens'' will raise awareness of the important 
role retailers and private citizens play in making sure alcohol is not 
accessible to teenagers. Their website, www.dontserveteens.gov, clearly 
outlines the proactive measures we can all take to limit teens' access 
to alcohol. This will ensure a safer environment that is free of the 
unnecessary dangers of alcohol, including binge drinking, and drunk 
driving.
  I believe we should applaud the alcohol wholesalers, brewers, 
distillers, their advertisement agencies, and the private and State-
owned retailers for their willingness to cooperate and support this 
cause. Without their assistance it would be very difficult to get this 
campaign off the ground.

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  The FTC is successfully uniting all adults in one organized effort 
that agrees not to serve those under the legal drinking age. I 
wholeheartedly support this movement and hope to be an advocate for 
``We Don't Serve Teens.'' If we can all understand the benefits of the 
drinking age and believe it when we say, ``We Don't Serve Teens. It's 
unsafe, illegal and irresponsible,'' we will create a safer today and a 
more responsible tomorrow. Please join me in supporting the ``We Don't 
Serve Teens'' effort.

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