PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 301. (consideration: CR S13048-13068, S13070-13081)
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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Sep 20, 1994
Declares that the Senate: (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 the U.S. armed forces in Haiti who are performing with excellence and patriotism; (3) supports the departure from power of the de facto authorities there and Haitian efforts to return democracy; (4) supports lifting of U.S. unilateral economic sanctions and U.N. resolutions supporting such sanctions; and (5) supports the withdrawal of U.S. armed forces as soon as possible.
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Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D–ME
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 301. (consideration: CR S13048-13068, S13070-13081)
Senate roll call 301 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 301.(consideration: CR S13048-13068, S13070-13081)
Senate roll call 301 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate.
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