Dana Rohrabacher: “Again I would like to offer my congratulations to the gentlewoman from Georgia [Ms. McKinney] for the great job that she…”

“Again I would like to offer my congratulations to the gentlewoman from Georgia [Ms. McKinney] for the great job that she did in providing this code of conduct legislation. Again, I was very proud to stand by her and work with her in that effort. On this particular amendment, it has something to do with a different part of the world in terms of setting standards just for the United States. This particular amendment that I am offering would deny all $95 million in U.S. foreign assistance funding to Russia during fiscal years 1998 and 1999 if the Russian Federation transfers supersonic SSN-22 missiles to China. This advanced cruise missile system endangers the lives of countless American service men and women and could alter the balance of power in key strategic areas such as the Straits of Taiwan and the Persian Gulf. This sunburn missile was created by the Russians to attack American ships, especially American ships that are equipped with advanced Aegis sea and air radar battle management systems.”