11/29/1990
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"Our support for Russia is unshakable because it is in our interest."
"I intend to nominate Ruth A. Davis, of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Benin."
"We want to be at your side as you complete the democratic experiment and as you move your great country forward."
"The case for this 'FREEDOM Support Act' is so overriding that I am confident that we can lay the politics aside and get this passed."