[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H2454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRESS SUPPORTS AIR WAR IN KOSOVO

  (Mr. SHERMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, this has been a momentous day. And it is 
important that the Nation, and especially the leaders in Belgrade, do 
not misinterpret what happened here.
  America will continue the air war, and that air war has the support 
of this House. America demands the resettlement of the Kosovars in 
safety in Kosovo, and that has overwhelming support. And that is all 
indicated by our rejection of the resolution to withdraw all military 
efforts from the Yugoslav theater.
  We also voted clearly, and the White House should not misconstrue 
this, that before massive ground forces are deployed, Congress must be 
consulted.
  And finally, in what I fear will be a confusing vote, and I use this 
speech to avoid such confusion, we voted 213-213 on a resolution that 
seemed restricted to the air war, but those who understand our legal 
system will recognize that the reason we voted that way was to make 
sure our own courts did not misinterpret that vote as a vote in favor 
of a carte blanche to the President. We support the air war by a large 
vote in this House.

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