I am concerned that the language of section 1202 of the gentleman's amendment might imply a war powers authorization to the President for the use of United States military force in Bosnia.

First, as I understand the Hamilton amendment, it calls upon the President to work multilaterally to find a peacefully negotiated solution. I read this amendment, as provided in section 1, that the clear policy of the U.S. Government is to…

Would we use unilateral air power to save the Bosnians if they are being overwhelmed? If that does not work, will we send in ground troops? Or will we say, ``Nice try,'' but leave the Bosnians to fate? This could further endanger American…

I am in agreement with the gentleman from Indiana who indicated that the McCloskey amendment does not mandate military aid, but I believe that my distinguished colleague from New York [Mr. Gilman] perhaps misspoke himself when he indicated…

we now begin debate on a very important and serious issue, the nature of America's relationship and activities in Bosnia. There will be two amendments before the body, the McCloskey amendment in which, unilaterally, the United States would…

First, good and decent human beings have arisen in the well of the House on both sides of this aisle, people whom I respect with a great sense of sincerity. Second, there have been a number of eloquent and articulate, compelling, and…

No. 1, because I think the House was ill advised when it took the action it did several days ago. No. 2, that the debate was a short debate on the substantive issue. No. 3, Madam Chairman, I believe that a number of my colleagues acted and…

My first observation would be, as you listen very carefully to this debate, it is a classic example of why significant policy with such extraordinary implications should not be offered on the floor and debated on the floor when you have…

It did not discuss it, and the gentleman and I full well know that we though that the Congressional Black Caucus would take the moral high ground in an area where we were all in agreement. The place where we were not all in agreement is on…

very briefly let me respond to my colleague by saying this amendment embraces the spirit of what we are attempting to do. It is not a duplication in detail because, as the gentleman is well aware, the piece of legislation that we offered…

Mr. Chairman, I remember taking the well in a different context dealing with issues that were compelling, human rights questions that were extraordinarily important. At that time it was in the context of South Africa. Mr. Chairman, at that…