[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                      A PROGRESS REPORT ON 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, today is day 115 of the U.S. occupation of 
Haiti. For almost 6,000 of our troops still there, the mission remains 
as open-ended and as ill-defined as it was when it started back in 
September. Still the White House is very vague about the time line for 
the withdrawal of our troops. They offer very little substantive 
commentary on what is the real situation in Haiti today where our 
troops are at risk.
   Mr. Speaker, many Members have questions they would like answered, 
like:
  What is the prognosis for an orderly withdrawal of our troops without 
a return to a climate of brutal vengeance in Haiti?
  Where do Haitian moderates fit into White House plans?
  How much is this costing American taxpayers as we talk about 
balancing the budget?
  What is being done about shifting the aid emphasis from commitments 
for handouts for Haitians to support for investments and jobs that will 
actually make a real difference in that country's future?
   Mr. Speaker, it is time for some accountability from the White 
House. It is our troops that are overseas.

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