From the history of this issue before the Congress I sometimes wonder if we are all dedicated to the idea of human rights only as long as we do not have to do anything about it. There is nothing new in what we are trying to accomplish here. Four years ago. on September 24. 1982. the Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 445. introduced by our present majority leader. Senator DOLE. This resolution expressed the same concerns that we are discussing today. It listed the difficulties facing those who want to emigrate from Romania and the harassment and persecution of religious groups and ethnic minorities. The result was the usual. an increase of the repression ever since. I have followed the human rights situation in Romania for most of my 12 years in Congress.
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