[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 18 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NO MORE AID TO RUSSIA

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, something does not make sense; Russia 
used to be our No. 1 enemy and now it must be our No. 1 friend because 
we give Russia billions of dollars every year now. Advisers come before 
Congress and tell us Russia has changed. They are now seeking a 
democratic participatory government that has compassion for human 
rights, and they walk around like Ronald Reagan and they make speeches 
like Abraham Lincoln and ``Give Russia a chance.''
  Give me strength, Mr. Speaker, give me strength. What are we doing, 
giving Russia all this money, then they are using American hard-earned 
tax dollars to kill Russian people?
  I am one Member who says, ``Russia may talk. Russian leaders may talk 
like Thomas Jefferson, but they are acting like Josef Stalin.''
  I oppose any more money for Russia, especially blood money for 
Russia, and I think Congress should send that message over to these new 
freedom fighters.


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