Charles Skelton: “I move that the motion to instruct be adopted by this House. This is a motion to require or to urge the conferees to…”

“I move that the motion to instruct be adopted by this House. This is a motion to require or to urge the conferees to adopt section 1207 of the House amendment. The House will remember this is an amendment offered by the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) which dealt with the goals for the conflict in Yugoslavia. I might say that these goals were set forth by numerous people, including General Wesley Clark, including the President, including the Secretary General of NATO. They have been the polestars of this whole conflict. There is no question about it, this is a substantial victory for the allies, a substantial victory for NATO, and a substantial victory for the United States of America. First, we speak of the United States Armed Forces. True, it was an air war primarily, but many of the Army and much of the Navy were deeply involved. But for that effort, it would not have been nearly as well done or as well planned nor as well executed. To the families of American servicemen and women who bear the brunt of their spouses and their mothers and their fathers being gone, because of the separation from their home, from their loved ones, and we support them through this by giving them a congratulatory word.”