Political Quotes

“I would like to address the Senate on two subjects. First, a letter which I am sending today to the Secretary of State and an identical letter to the Secretary of Defense. Both letters contain a series of questions relating to the implications of a lifting of the arms embargo against Bosnia. The distinguished Republican leader, together with a distinguished group of cosponsors, last week put before the Senate a bill that would have the effect of lifting the arms embargo against Bosnia. The cosponsors interpreted that lifting as possibly being unilateral for the United States. First, I commend the Republican leader and each of the cosponsors because this is a critical issue. It is one that should be thoroughly debated by the Senate and then a vote held. I am pleased that their leadership--individually and collectively--appears to be bringing this important debate to the Senate for a second time this week. I hope to participate actively as I did during the course of the last debate. I feel very strongly, Madam President--and I speak for myself and I think some other Members of the body--that we have not given, either individually or through committee work, adequate attention to all of the many ramifications of lifting the embargo, and therefore I have set forth in this letter a series of questions.…”