[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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         THE REAL CONSEQUENCES OF VOTES CAST ON THE HOUSE FLOOR

  (Mr. WALKER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WALKER. Madam Speaker pro tempore, the fact is that the votes we 
cast here often do have consequences. Last week the Democratic 
leadership lined their people up to vote against the Goss amendment to 
the defense appropriations bill, an amendment that was designed to keep 
us from committing troops to Haiti.
  Madam Speaker, now we find out that in the Commerce-State-Justice 
appropriation bill, there is $25 million for peacekeeping activities in 
Haiti. What do peacekeeping activities in Haiti mean? That means a 
commitment of U.S. troops to that island.
  Madam Speaker, we are on the verge of having a vote we cast the other 
day give a signal to this administration that they can put troops into 
Haiti and then have that confirmed with $25 million of moneys that will 
be voted on by this Congress to sustain those troops in Haiti. This is 
a disaster as a policy and it is a true sign that the votes that we 
cast in this Congress have consequences, real consequences.

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