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I support this bill. At the end of the day, I support this bill. It is a major step toward my goal of making this the year of the troops, the year in which we recognize the needs of those who serve in uniform. I also support it because it…
one of the truest sayings is that ``second place does not count on the battlefield.'' We are engaged in a conflict to bring the Europeans' last dictator into light. It has to be a victory for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It has…
I had the privilege of practicing law some 20 years, of helping debate definitions in court, and I can read a proposed statute. "Ground elements" is all inclusive. It disallows preparation, it disallows hot pursuit, it disallows so many…
I have the highest regard and great praise for the young men and young women in uniform that we saw, in particular at Aviano Air Base, with the pilots, the ground troops, with the personnel, and again at Ramstein where we saw those pilots…
Today I join the gentleman from Missouri in paying tribute to the late James C. Kirkpatrick. The memory of Jim Kirkpatrick will be honored this week with the dedication of a library named for him at Central Missouri State University in…
there shall be no deployment of American personnel peacekeeping forces unless there is an agreement reached between the parties in question in Kosovo, and, number two, that such deployment must be approved by Congress.
Absolutely. NATO is worth it. First, we should understand those pages of history that point out that World War I started in the Balkans, and if NATO in its role in keeping peace in Europe can be fulfilled, it will be necessary for NATO to…
Today we should have our men and our women who stand in harm's way in the Persian Gulf in our thoughts and in our prayers rather than trying to politically decapitate their Commander in Chief. What is a few days? Why the rush to judgment…
I think more important to that, if I can comment on the remarks of the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt), it is how the sailors, marines, airmen, and the soldiers would receive this. Who would think of removing General Schwarzkopf in…
Mr. Speaker, I rise as a Member of Congress and perhaps more importantly as a veteran of the Gulf War to strongly support the resolution now before the House. Mr. Speaker, it is my belief that we of this Chamber have a profound obligation…
Mr. Speaker, this morning I had the rare opportunity to have breakfast with three bright young United States Navy lieutenant commanders, one a submariner, one a surface warfare officer and the other a pilot of F-14s. It was interesting in…
focusing public attention on the fight against terrorism is a continuing challenge. The threat of terrorism is an out-of-sight, out-of-mind type issue. When an incident occurs, such as a terrorist bombing or retaliatory action, interest…
Mr. Chairman, Barbara Tuckman once wrote a book about how governments through the ages have acted in their own noninterest. To adopt this amendment would not be in the interests of the United States of America. To adopt this amendment will…
let me say I take a back seat to no one on the issue of drug control. I support all serious initiatives to rid our country in the hemisphere of the scourge of illegal drug trafficking and drug use. I rise, however, as the ranking minority…
I wish to compliment the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Maxine Waters) for her foresight in offering this resolution. I think it is a very, very appropriate one, particularly realizing that I am from Missouri, and that this past weekend…
I wish that I could say the words that would assuage the grief of the families of Officers Gibson and Chestnut, but I cannot. I wish I had the words to properly express how they have protected this democratic institution, but I cannot. I…
Mr. Speaker, this motion is about the priority we accord our troops rather than the special interests. The House passed bill gives priority to protecting the troops from theater ballistic missile attacks while the Senate version, on the…
In studying this amendment, we find that, quite frankly, it is unnecessary and that under the Atomic Energy Act no export license can be granted unless the United States Government has already negotiated a nuclear cooperation agreement…
he is absolutely wrong. I am not for that. I am not for that at all. What bothers me is the wording of this amendment. I think this amendment, as worded, as I explained a few moments ago, should it become law, could very well invite some…
all I want to point out is that in our committee there was an amendment that passed overwhelmingly against the COSCO Chinese company taking over Long Beach. I think that was important.
One can have one's own opinions, but one cannot have one's own facts. Let me add a few of the facts. It is my understanding that in response to a letter from the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Spence), the chairman, that was sent to…
Out of this early general debate this evening, it does appear that there is a bipartisan consensus in favor of doing better for our national security. It is a matter of resources. It is a matter of spending. In this good bill, we have, as…
I appreciate my friend and my colleague from Pennsylvania taking out this special order, for in my opinion it is one of the most important special orders in which we will participate. So I compliment the gentleman for his foresight in…
It pains me to talk about the situation in which we find ourselves. Our colleague from New York pointed out a few moments ago the underfunding of the defense budget, and I agree; of our overcommitting our troops, and I agree. But that is…
let us clarify the issue before us today. We are not here to correct the overdeployment of our military troops or the underfunding of our military troops. The issue before us today is whether this is an emergency as prescribed by the…
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