Porter Goss: “I would ask why are we having another vote on Haiti today? There has been no change in the Goss amendment which passed…”

“I would ask why are we having another vote on Haiti today? There has been no change in the Goss amendment which passed this House on May 24. Is it because the vote is too close, as some have implied on the other side of the aisle? I say to that, ``Nonsense.'' The Goss amendment passed 223 to 201, a 22-vote margin in a House that passed one of the biggest tax bills ever by 1 vote and the assault weapons ban by 2. That does not add up. Has the situation in Haiti changed? Yes, it has, for the worse. Especially in terms of human misery, as was predicted under the President's plan: More sanctions equal more suffering equal more refugees, and undeniably that is the situation. Has the President's policy produced positive, tangible results in Haiti? No, it has not, other than enriching the thugs in Haiti via the black market and stimulating the reinstatement of the Macoutes of Duvalier's day.”