Ronald Dellums

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.

I believe the role of peacekeeper in the post-cold war world is very important. What I was simply trying to suggest is that at the point where we take sides, or make enemies, we no longer become credible as a peacekeeper trying to bring…

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…

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…