[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1033 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1033

   Condemning Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for his anti-American 
  remarks at the September 20, 2006, United Nations General Assembly 
                                meeting.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2006

 Mr. Graves submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for his anti-American 
  remarks at the September 20, 2006, United Nations General Assembly 
                                meeting.

Whereas Hugo Chavez attempted to overthrow the democratically elected President 
        of Venezuela in 1992;
Whereas Hugo Chavez has severely damaged Venezuela's democratic institutions 
        throughout his career;
Whereas Hugo Chavez has made anti-Americanism the cornerstone of Venezuela's 
        foreign policy in order to avoid discussion of increasing state control 
        within Venezuela;
Whereas Hugo Chavez is attempting to establish an alliance of anti-American 
        nations to oppose freedom and democracy;
Whereas Hugo Chavez has strengthened Venezuela's ties to Iran, a state sponsor 
        of terrorism; and
Whereas Hugo Chavez's government has for the second year in a row failed 
        demonstrably to meet its international counternarcotics obligations: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's hateful 
        rhetoric towards the United States and President George W. 
        Bush;
            (2) reaffirms its commitment to promoting democracy and 
        liberty in Venezuela; and
            (3) calls upon the free countries of the world to denounce 
        Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his abhorrent remarks made 
        before the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 
        2006.
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