[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 82 (Thursday, June 12, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H3725-H3726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE REST OF THE STORY

  (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to hold my tongue on the matter of 
disaster relief to Americans who have been affected by flood, but I 
could not help but read today's paper when I saw that the President is 
sending thousands of troops to build parks and other facilities in 
Central America as Commander in Chief, that in fact in this disaster 
relief bill there are billions of dollars for Bosnia, which the 
President wants to keep our troops in Bosnia, and we have spent tens of 
millions, hundreds of millions of dollars in building bridges and roads 
in Bosnia at the behest of the President and his policy.

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  It is my understanding, too, that the President has the authority 
both to spend money that is in the pipeline to help these flood 
victims, so that the case that has been made this week is without 
merit. As Commander in Chief, he could send our troops and military and 
others and our dollars into this affected area to help those folks. 
That is the rest of the story.

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