[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 106 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1322-E1323]
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                        EUROPEAN UNION SANCTIONS

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 18, 1996

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, the European Union is considering imposing 
visa requirements for American travelers and even freezing some United 
States assets in retaliation for

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our efforts to bring justice to the victims of Fidel Castro's 
totalitarian regime in Cuba.
  Well, while they are at it, why don't they just impose visa 
requirements on our NATO soldiers stationed across Europe. And our 
soldiers deployed in Bosnia, too.
  Mr. Speaker, if that's the game the Europeans want to play, we'll be 
glad to bring our troops home and let the Europeans foot the cost of 
keeping peace on their continent.
  Mr. Speaker, the Europeans should know that many Americans are fed up 
with having to clean up other people's messes in places like Bosnia, 
and paying for it in American lives and billions of dollars.
  Now I take a back seat to no one in desiring to maintain strong 
relations with our European allies, Mr. Speaker. But enough is enough. 
If the Europeans want to continue to prop up Fidel Castro and then turn 
around and thumb their noses at us, they had better know that they can 
expect a reaction from the American people.

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