Afghanistan must not be forgotten. Those who have openly resisted the Soviet takeover there have been killed. Worse yet, many people have been killed in Afghanistan who could not resist, who had no weapons, and no defense against their killers.
Objecting to the lifting of the grain embargo against the Soviet Union while it occupies Afghanistan.
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I cannot support this item unless there are some limitations on it, unless Congress can exercise its power over the purse, as the Constitution provides.
In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.
I will also ensure that the OIG pursues aggressive oversight of contracting issues.
Why should Congress not have some limitations on this? It is the taxpayers' money.
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