[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H14265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              BOSNIA PEACEKEEPING MISSION DESERVES SUPPORT

  (Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, over the weekend, I joined a fact-finding 
trip to Bosnia. I left with strong reservations about our military 
mission there, but I have returned with the knowledge that our troops 
are ready and our mission is clear. I have also returned with a belief 
that we have a moral obligation to do what only a U.S.-led force can 
do: Keep the peace.
  One of the highlights of our trip was a stopover in Germany to visit 
with American troops who will be deployed in the coming weeks. While 
there, I had a chance to speak with a young soldier from New London, 
CT, Pvt. Jarion Clarke. Private Clarke told me that he is well trained, 
has faith in his leaders, and believes in the United States mission in 
Bosnia.
  I asked Private Clarke what I could do for him: ``Tell the American 
people that we are ready and we need their support,'' he said. So, that 
is the message I bring. Our soldiers need our support. They deserve our 
support. The peace-keeping mission in Bosnia deserves our support.

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