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Statement by Senator Herb Kohl on S. 1147, the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act of 2009  

The PACT Act will strengthen our tobacco laws to ensure that law enforcement has the tools they need to investigate and prosecute cigarette traffickers. Each day we delay its passage, terrorists and criminals raise more money, states lose significant amounts of tax revenue, and kids have easy access to tobacco products sold over the internet.

This is not a minor problem. . . .

The common sense approach taken in the PACT Act to combat this problem has brought together a strong coalition of supporters. The legislation has the backing of the law enforcement community, numerous public health advocates, and tobacco companies. I am optimistic that we can work together to pass this bill.

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