Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4723) to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4723 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's sovereignty, territorial integrity, multi-ethnic character and the prosperity of the Republika Srpska entity, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, and the Brcko District within one Bosnia and Herzegovina; (2) to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration; (3) to encourage officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina to resume institutional participation at all levels of government to advance functionality and common-sense reforms for greater prosperity; (4) to call on Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights; (5) to support the robust use of targeted sanctions against persons who undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement, as well as the democratic institutions and Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to support pe…”