Mr. Speaker. I have been concerned for some time about conditions in the former Portuguese colony of East Timor. a largely Roman Catholic territory that was invaded and occupied by Indonesia in late In June. 1980. the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. on which I serve. held hearings on the situation in East Timor. The subcommittee focused on the serious food problems that resulted from warfare in the territory. the question of family reunification for those who wish to emigrate and rejoin family members abroad. and the broader issue of human rights violations. These issues are still with us today. Mr. Speaker.
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