Political Quotes

“I rise in strong support of the McCloskey amendment, and against the Hamilton amendment. Mr. Chairman, one of the most memorable moments of my first term in office was to listen to Elie Wiesel's speech at the dedication of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, just 1 mile from this Chamber. Who can forget when Mr. Wiesel turned to President Clinton and said ``Something, anything must be done to stop the bloodshed (in Bosnia), Mr. President, it will not stop unless we stop it.'' Well, the time has come--today--for this House to do something to try to put an end to the suffering and the slaughter in Bosnia. I reject the argument that lifting the embargo will intensify the war. In the first place, this really hasn't been a war at all. This conflict has consisted of wanton attacks on the civilian populations of a sovereign state that has been unable to defend itself. As our distinguished colleague Steny Hoyer has pointed out, the number of children killed is roughly the same as the number of combatants. And, by allowing the Bosnians to defend themselves, we will decrease the possibility that U.S. troops will have to be sent in to enforce a shaky peace agreement.”