For the past 3 years the committee. of which I am a member. has been trying to call attention to the severity of the problems afflicting Northern Ireland. The committee has steadily grown in size and influence. But the committee has never overlooked the objectives outlined by Congressman BIAGGI: To hold congressional hearings on the Irish question with particular attention placed on human rights violations. to try and reverse a State Department policy of denying visas for leading political figures from Ireland. and to try to give the President a broader perspective on the Irish question. Congressman BIAGGI and other committee members have tirelessly worked to achieve these goals. Two of the committees many accomplishments are the stopping of arms sales to the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the inclusion of a plank promoting peace. justice. and human rights for Northern Ireland in the 1980 Democratic Party platform.