Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H.R. 3879, the Sierra Leone Peace Act of 2000. Congressman Tony Hall and I were in Sierra Leone a few months ago. We witnessed the brutal atrocities carried out against the civilian population by the rebel forces in Sierra Leone. Although both the government of Sierra Leone and the rebel forces signed the Lome Peace accord, reports continue to flow out of Sierra Leone about continued unrest and further atrocities committed by rebel forces. It is my hope that the Sierra Leone Peace Act will greatly assist the Lome Peace accords and the continued pursuit of peace, reconciliation, and recovery for this country that has endured so much. I recently wrote both President Clinton and Secretary Albright urging the Administration to set a to be determined date by which the Sierra Leonian rebels should comply with the peace accords or face being named by the U.S. as war criminals and that they not be allowed to travel to the U.S.”