[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 STAND UP AND SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE MASSACRES GOING ON IN EAST TIMOR

  (Mr. CAPUANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CAPUANO. Madam Speaker, 200,000 refugees, 3,000 people per hour 
leaving their homes and their country. Martial law imposed, 
paramilitary people roaming the countryside. Sound familiar? Four and a 
half months ago we did this in Kosovo. I thought the problem then was 
that this House did not have anything to say about it until we already 
had troops on the ground. I think we need to stand up now and say 
something about the massacres that are going on in East Timor.
  One way or the other I happen to think that we need to do something. 
I think America stands for democracy; I think we need to stand up. That 
is why today's resolution being filed already has 20 cosponsors. It was 
only drafted yesterday in bipartisan support, and I ask every Member to 
look at that resolution and to join us to have this Congress stand up 
before, before we commit troops either ourselves or the United Nations 
or SEATO or someone else.
  Stand up and be counted. Do our job.

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