[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 159 (Friday, October 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S15164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           THE LIBERTAD BILL

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, first I would like to commend the 
Presiding Officer, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, for 
the attention and dedication to the legislation that is pending before 
the Senate, the Libertad bill which deals with the notorious dictator 
and the oppression that has occurred for over three decades over the 
people in Cuba, and for your attempts to address those vital issues.
  As you know, Mr. President, I spoke on that yesterday in support of 
your effort with particular emphasis on the abrogation of property 
rights. This has been something that has bothered me, not only in Cuba 
but in Nicaragua and other countries in the hemisphere, and I think the 
President is doing exemplary service, not only for our citizens, but 
citizens around the world in confronting the issue of the confiscation 
of property in our world today, and without compensation and without 
appropriate redress.
  So I compliment the Chair.

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