On the recordFebruary 15, 1995
Men and women do not join the Armed Forces to fight and die for the United Nations. They join to serve their own country, the United States. In the past 2 years, the United States has been involved in more peacekeeping missions under the U.N. flag than ever before. Many of these missions are not in our best national interest, they put our men and women in danger and inflate our budget. Typically, we contribute 32 percent of the total funds of each U.N. operation. H.R. 7 would force the President to receive the authorization of Congress before a peacekeeping mission and notify them of the expenditures. It would also not allow for U.S. troops to be placed under U.N. command. Mr. Chairman, we need to maintain our autonomy throughout the world. We need to be responsible for securing our national interests. H.R. 7 is a positive step toward a positive goal-- keeping our defenses strong. Let us pass H.R. 7.
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