[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 91 (Thursday, July 14, 1994)]
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      CONGRESS SHOULD DEBATE AND DECIDE IF HAITI IS TO BE INVADED

  (Mr. MAZZOLI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I just returned from a meeting at which we 
in attendance were advised authoritatively that, at least as of 
yesterday afternoon, the administration would not pledge to seek prior 
approval from the Congress with regard to an invasion of Haiti and 
that, likely, no such prior approval would be requested.
  Now, regardless of one's view on invasion of Haiti, and I myself am 
opposed to it very forcefully, and just looking back to history shows 
that that would be a futile act, at least the American people deserve, 
because it is their daughters and sons who will be put in harm's way in 
the event an invasion takes place, the American people are entitled to 
have all of this issue and all of its nuances debated here on the floor 
of the House.
  I happen to agree with yesterday's New York Times editorial entitled 
``No Good Reason To Invade Haiti.'' But once again, regardless of one's 
views on the issue of invasion, I do hope that the administration will, 
in fact, seek approval from this Congress for the purpose of putting 
United States troops in harm's way in an invasion of Haiti.

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