I urge my colleagues to oppose this effort to release an additional $14 million for the Contras and support instead a redirection of our policy in Central America that will make use of the significant economic and political power at our disposal. and will work in concert with the Contadora nations to produce a lasting. negotiated settlement for this troubled region. I urge my colleagues to support the proposals offered by Congressmen BARNEs and HAMILTON. These proposals would provide true humanitarian assistance to real refugees. not to combatants. This would be assured by having the aid channeled through the International Red Cross and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Moreover. these proposals provide direct support for the Contadora process by setting aside $4 million to implement any regional peace agreement that may be reached as a result of the Contadora initiatives. There has been a lot of discussion today about the signals we will send in these upcoming votes.
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