Political Quotes

“I just hope that the Members will override the President's veto. I know that is difficult to do for some Members, but there are some very important human rights provisions in this legislation, most significantly, the MacBride principles which require fair employment practices by companies with using American funds over in Ireland. If there is any reason in the world why fair employment should not obtain, especially with American funds, I cannot think of it, and the MacBride principles are very important. This bill restores them. As I say, they are very significant. In addition, this bill remedies a situation where Chinese women have come to this country to escape coerced abortion, coerced sterilization, and they have sought to apply for asylum. Instead, they were brought to our hearing rooms in chains. I think that is a stain on our Nation's conscience. This bill would give them legal status. We consolidate the foreign aid bureaucracy, which is very important. I think there are a lot of reasons to vote to override and I hope the Members do.”