I rise in strong support of the Traficant amendment. I think everyone here. particularly those Members from border states such as my State of Florida. recognize the simple truth. We are losing our war against drugs. and we are nowhere near winning our battle against illegal immigration. I have a great deal of respect for efforts of the border patrol. the INS. the DEA and others who have been waging these wars for years. They have been valiant in their attempts. and they deserve our thanks and credit. But given the ease in which smugglers seem to be importing illegal drugs into our country and the steady stream of illegal aliens that keep crossing our borders. we obviously have not been able to equip them with -the resources and tools they need to really stop these activities. And both these activities threaten our Nation by aiding and abetting crime and by weakening the fabric of our society. The Traficant amendment is not radical.
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