[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 12, 1994]
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                     ON A COLLISION COURSE IN HAITI

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, according to the media, cynics conclude that 
the President is planning to invade Haiti for a much-needed boost in 
his drastically falling popularity curve. While the White House denies 
this is the motivation, the fact is that they have not provided any 
other explanation that makes sense. Their latest excuse seems to be 
that the President has gone too far to back down.
  Mr. Speaker, this is not some game of chicken. The White House now 
plans to put 20,000 American troops into harm's way in Haiti. That is 
no game. Congress cannot wait until we start taking casualties to 
debate the in appropriateness of using American force in Haiti. Since 
the President refuses to bring the debate to Congress, Congress should 
bring the debate to him. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor House 
Concurrent Resolution 169 and help put Congress back in the Haiti 
debate.

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