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Daniel Moynihan: “I rise most emphatically to support the Senator from Maryland in this regard. I spoke yesterday on the matter. All this…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1994
I rise most emphatically to support the Senator from Maryland in this regard. I spoke yesterday on the matter. All this amendment would provide is a gratuitous affront to countries, particularly in the Near East, Morocco, Egypt, which are taking great risks for peace, have done and are doing. It would be an affront to them. It would be an affront to the Indian democracy. And all it would do is inhibit and prevent the United States from taking actions which we may wish to do in our own national interest. I hope this will be tabled.
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Daniel Moynihan
New York

Editor's note · Context

Moynihan expresses strong opposition to an amendment affecting U.S. relations with countries in the Near East and India.

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