[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE TESTS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, last week shortly after the July 4 fireworks 
dwindled from the sky, the North Korean Government put the entire world 
on the edge of its seat when it hosted a much scarier fireworks show of 
its own.
  I rise today in strong opposition to the test firing of missiles by 
the North Korean Government. This test firing amounts to little more 
than an attempted show of force by the North Koreans, and it must not 
be tolerated.
  I support President Bush's proposal for multilateral discussions 
aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the region and urge the 
international community to stand alongside America in denouncing this 
threatening act.
  These tests represent a grave threat to the entire global community, 
and North Korea must act responsibly and adhere to a moratorium on 
missile testing if peace is to be maintained. I trust that diplomatic 
discussions coupled with the international outrage following the 
missile tests will be enough to convince the North Korean Government to 
abandon its dangerous path.

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