Mr. Speaker. one of the most important functions of a government is to save lives. Throughout the world there is a particular population that deserves our consideration. refugees. Refugees are not hostages. Refugees are not people who are combatants. Refugees are people who seek protection from danger. for safety. they look for shelter and a sanctuary. When refugees are not protected. the most grisly atrocities are perpetrated. whether that is in Cambodia. El Salvador. or now in Lebanon. I join with the other Congresswomen to call for an international humanitarian refugee protection force to be there to supervise the refugees Just as we have sent an international military peacekeeping force to protect the government. for while we are protecting the governments. it is more important that we then protect the people. We have the international resources to do it and we need to do it. because we are talking about women. about children. and about old people. the most vulnerable. fragile populations in the world who are in danger.
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