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On the recordApril 29, 1999
I could understand a year ago when the majority, because of their hate for President Clinton, made the impeachment process a partisan procedure. But last night I could not believe that the vote to not support NATO was done because of the hate the majority has for the President. What message have we sent to NATO? What message have we sent to our troops? That we do not support them. The ironic thing is today, this afternoon, I am going to be asked to vote on the supplemental that doubles the request, and yet I am being asked to vote for a supplemental that the majority does not support, does not support the action of the NATO cause. In the words of the great Congressman, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant), all I can say is: Beam me up, Scotty.
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Ed Pastor
Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the majority's lack of support for NATO during a debate on military funding.

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