[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 50 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PRESIDENT CLINTON SHOULD BE TOUGH AND CONFRONTATIONAL WITH MR. YELTSIN

  (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, today the President of the United States 
travels to Russia. I would hope that the President would not pose for 
photo opportunities with Mr. Yeltsin but would instead be very tough 
and very confrontational on three important issues to America:
  First, the ongoing war in Chechnya that is killing thousands and 
thousands of people each month. We need to bring an end to that war 
immediately.
  Second, the New York Times recently reported a secret project going 
on in the Ural mountains in Russia. We need to find out more about 
that.
  Third, renegotiating the space station on the part of the Russians 
could cost the American taxpayers several hundreds of millions of 
dollars. I would hope the President, in a policy of engagement, would 
be tough and confrontational and not coddle the Russians on these very 
important issues.

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