[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 112 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H6393-H6394]
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[Congressional Record: September 12, 2006 (House)]
[Page H6393-H6394]
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                                 DARFUR

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is, without a doubt, that 
the supposed agreement on Darfur in

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Sudan that was supposed to bring some reconciliation and relief to the 
Darfurian refugees is of little value at this time. The agreement is 
crumbling, the refugees are desperate, and, frankly, I think it is 
crucial that we rely more upon the Members of this body asking the 
administration to again intercede.
  We understand that there has been an envoy that has been sent, but 
there is no understanding of his or her purpose to be able to solidify 
this agreement that is falling apart. It would be far better for this 
Congress to address this as a collective body, because it is urgent. It 
is a crisis. The Darfurian refugees are suffering. There is violence 
and there is no relief.
  There needs to be more funding for the African Union peacekeepers. 
The U.N. needs to be in place. And, frankly, scores by independent 
polling surveys should not be the answer to the solution for saving 
those in Sudan.

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