Political Quotes

“in the week of the Olympic games it is fitting that the President rendered a decision filled with Olympic-size doublespeak essentially waiving the right of American citizens to sue foreign investors who traffic in their stolen property in Cuba. With the agility of a gymnast, President Clinton found a way to jump around the law to deny American citizens their day in court while scoring points with foreign investors who enrich themselves from stolen goods. Once again we have a lack of leadership emanating from the White House in Cuba policy. It is clear from yesterday's nondecision decision that a definite change in White House leadership and character is necessary if our foreign policy is to be based on principle and not on the next election. Mr. Speaker, the President deserves a gold medal for his sorry performance in caving in to foreign interests, while lamentably he falls out of the medal count in standing up for freedom and democracy in Cuba and in defending American interests.”