[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6165]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         IN APPRECIATION OF THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today in appreciation of 
the brave men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
  Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to tour the DEA's anti-meth 
lab training facility as well as the chance to briefly speak to agent 
trainees. Meth leaves lives destroyed and communities shaken to the 
core. These agents have literally devoted their lives to protect our 
communities and deserve our thanks for their efforts to combat the 
scourge of illegal drugs.
  Though the number of meth labs in America has decreased since 2006, 
Mexican drug cartels are creating super labs, which produce a huge 
percentage of the meth in our country. This is why I introduced the 
Meth Kingpin Elimination Act last year, which would increase penalties 
on drug manufacturers and smugglers.
  Meth abuse and production knows no borders, and I thank the 
instructors and students at Quantico for taking time to show us how 
important it truly is to win the war on drugs.

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