And yet today. after a reduction in the authorization bill of some $1.3 billion. we are faced with another $800 million cut on an authorization not of almost $50 billion. but of only $3.6 billion. I am concerned about stabilizing the economic situation in the Congo to avoid a potential recurrence of the open warfare that cannot help but involve us at far more expense than we are talking about today. I am concerned about the refugee problem in the Middle Easta problem that has brought us to the brink time and again since World War II. Time after time a Middle East crisis will arise and more often than not the refugee problem is a major issue. The crisis fades away and we forget the refugees as a burning issue. Now we propose to back out on even the palliative operation we have been supporting. I do not pretend to have the detailed knowledge of this program. project by project. as do the members of the committee.
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