Speech #930218397

Mr. Speaker. despite Its denial of even the most basic of human rights to Its citizensincluding the right to emigrate. despite its continuing and expanding program of developing even more massive and sophisticated offensive weapon systems. despite its blatant arming of the Arab powers prior to and during the recent Yom Kippur war In the Middle East. despite Its support of the Arab oil embargo following that war. and despite its neverrenounced policies of achieving a world dominated by It. the Soviet Union is still continuing to receive credits. backed by the United States and its taxpaying citizens. through the ExportImport Bank. Today. I have introduced legislation which would put the brakes on the highly questionable policies of this Administration in this regard. Specifically. I have Introduced a bill to amend the ExportImport Bank Act of 1945 to tighten up the procedures under which such loans and credits could be madeto the Soviet Union and other Communist countries. or to those nations engaged in armed conflict with the United States. or to those nations which deny to their citizens the right to emigrate.