[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18474-18475]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               THIRD ANNUAL NATIONWIDE DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House

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for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the combined 
efforts of government at all levels, law enforcement personnel, 
nonprofit groups, local businesses, and community volunteers as part of 
the third nationwide Drug Take-Back Day on October 29.
  My home of Bucks County has emerged as a regional leader in the prior 
Take-Back events, so it came as no surprise that despite the unusual 
fall storm, we led the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in collecting 
nearly 2 tons of unwanted prescription drugs. Due to the efforts of all 
involved, these drugs have been removed from our community and no 
longer pose a threat to public safety or to the environment.
  I applaud the successful cooperation of government and members of the 
community in keeping these drugs off our streets and out of the hands 
of those who may seek to abuse them, and encourage continued efforts.

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