Sam Brownback: “I realize I have spoken on this a couple of times, but I have heard arguments put forward that I want to clarify my…”

“I realize I have spoken on this a couple of times, but I have heard arguments put forward that I want to clarify my response to so it is in the Record. No. 1 is that the administration, the U.S. administration, the U.S. Government, is part of the Minsk Group. It is part of the group trying to negotiate a peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Clinton administration, they support my amendment. They supported it in committee this year. They supported it last year in the Congress. They think this is a good idea. This is the administration that is negotiating, part of the three outside members--France, Russia, and the United States--part of the overall Minsk Group, along with Azerbaijan and Armenia, that is negotiating this peace. So if this is ill timed, maybe we ought to tell the administration that, because they support my amendment.”