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- From: Richard Koch <rkoch@igc.apc.org>
- Subject: Update on Senate IMET decision
- Message-ID: <1992Sep15.192720.16191@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- /* Written 10:49 pm Sep 14, 1992 by cscheiner in cdp:reg.easttimor */
- /* ---------- "Update on Senate IMET decision" ---------- */
- The battle over military aid to Indonesia still goes on.
-
- Although the House of Representatives unanimously voted to cut US-provided
- military training for the Indonesian army for next year, the Senate has
- been under a lot of pressure from General Electric, AT&T, and other
- groups which profit from Indonesia's repression.
-
- As of Monday afternoon, the Senate Appropriations Foreign Operations
- Subcommittee has bucked reponsibility for the decision up to the full
- Appropriations Committee. The vote will not be tomorrow, as we had thought,
- and probably not this week at all.
-
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Committee Chairman, seems to be wavering in his
- opposition to cutting IMET. He could use as many phone calls as possible, to
- his Appropriations Committee staff (Mark D'Amato) at 202-224-7200.
-
- All Senators can be called through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
- In addition to calling Byrd and the nearest appropriations committee members,
- the Senators from your home state should be called, as there is likely to be
- a floor debate and vote on this issue, perhaps next week.
-
- Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee are:
-
- Stevens Ted Alaska R
- DeConcini Dennis Arizona D
- Fowler, Jr. Wyche Georgia D
- Inouye Daniel K. Hawaii D
- Grassley Charles E. Iowa R
- Harkin Tom Iowa D
- Johnston J. Bennett Louisiana D
- Mikulski Barbara A. Maryland D
- Cochran Thad Mississippi R
- Bond Christopher S.Missouri R
- Kerrey J. Robert Nebraska D
- Reid Harry Nevada D
- Rudman Warren B. New Hampshire R
- Lautenberg Frank R. New Jersey D
- Domenici Pete V. New Mexico R
- D'Amato Alfonse M. New York R
- Nickles Don Oklahoma R
- Hatfield Mark O. Oregon R
- Specter Arlen Pennsylvania R
- Hollings Ernest F. South Carolina D
- Gramm Phil Texas R
- Garn Jake Utah R
- Leahy Patrick J. Vermont D
- Gorton Slade Washington R
- Adams Brock Washington D
- Byrd Robert C. West Virginia D
- Kasten Robert W. Wisconsin R
-
- -- Charles Scheiner, ETAN/US
-
-