Jim Webb: “As a former infantry rifle platoon and company commander, I think the question needed to be asked.”

I agree. Well, let me ask Ms. Burkhalter because I am over my clock here.

If the government is so repressive that it deliberately kills its own people--that is the standard where you say that government no longer has validity--then it does not matter how powerful that government is.

I think we really need to work here in the Congress on having a clear, objective methodology that everyone can understand around the world.

Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Parliamentarian for that clarification. (The remarks of Mr. Webb pertaining to the introduction of S. 3372 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')