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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 19, 1994
Declares that the Congress: (1) commends the efforts of the President in sending former President Jimmy Carter, retired General Colin Powell, and Senator Sam Nunn to Haiti to avoid the loss of American lives; (2) supports U.S. armed forces carrying out their mission in Haiti; (3) supports the efforts of the President to provide for the departure from power of the de facto authorities and return to democracy; (4) affirms the commitment to national reconciliation; and (5) supports the withdrawal of U.S. armed forces as soon as possible.
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Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D–MO
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 353 - 45, 2 Present (Roll no. 424).
House roll call 424 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 353 - 45, 2 Present (Roll no. 424).
House roll call 424 · Individual votesDEBATE - Pursuant to the previous unanimous consent agreement, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9208-9219)
Mr. Gephardt moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR GENERAL DEBATE - Mr. Gephardt asked unanimous consent that during the consideration of the concurrent resolution under suspension of the rules, debate shall be limited to one hour, equally divided. Agreed to without objection.
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