This is meaningful aid. one which can spell the difference between survival and destruction for the nation of Cyprus. Our commitment of $3 million thus far for relief falls far short of the true needs of Cyprus. and further these funds are rapidly dwindling. The $25 million I am proposing to provide today represents a more meaningful commitment. one which can help relieve the most urgent of Cyprus needs. namely. emergency health and food assistance. and housing for the refugees. I expect the usual raised eyebrows among some of my colleagues who see not what the money will be used for. but rather the fact that I am seeking to increase this bill by $25 million. Yet. I wonder if these skeptics were confronted by Cypriot refugees. starving. ill clothed. and sick whether they would still see the issue purely on a money basis. Let none of us here today become immune to the misfortunes of our fellow man. particularly in cases when some of the blame can be placed squarely on our shoulders. The need for passage of this amendment cannot be emphasized too strongly.
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