On the recordFebruary 24, 1999
there is confusion in the administration's foreign policy. One hand does not know what the other hand is doing. The first hand has reached into our pockets and spent $8 billion to establish a multi-ethnic country called Bosnia. That is $8 billion that was not budgeted and that has shortchanged our entire Nation's defense, placing at risk our pilots because we have had to reduce needed maintenance on their aircraft. The other hand is planning to spend more unbudgeted money to first bomb Serbia and then to send in troops to establish an ethnic nation called Albania. One hand wants a multi-ethnic country, the other hand wants an ethnic country. Which is it, Mr. Speaker? What is it the administration is after? I think it is time we openly debate which hand we should shake; otherwise, we will be left empty-handed.
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