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On the recordJune 10, 1999
I just wanted to say, to get my oar in the water here, that this amendment does do what several people thought the base bill does, that is, this amendment would in my understanding immediately stop all operations in Kosovo. That is, it would paralyze air operations, no moneys of any stripe, whether it is this year or supplemental money or money for next year would be available. That means that everything would stop. Let me just say from my perspective the same thing that I said several weeks ago on this, that I think that would be a major mistake. This, regardless of how we got here, we are operating this air war, bringing it to a conclusion, and I intend and I think a number of other Members intend on this side to oppose this amendment as much as we respect our friend from Indiana.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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Discussing an amendment related to military operations in Kosovo.

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