Mr. President. our State Department is presently operating a totally unnecessary embassy operation in AntiguaBarbuda. It costs over $1 million a year. but has functions which duplicate those of our very capable Embassy on Barbados which is located nearby. For instance. 80 percent of the visas handled by the Antigua facility are done by mailand could thus be easily issued by the Barbados Embassy without any additional cost whatsoever. The present Ambassador to Barbados and the immediate past Ambassador agree that this is a wise move to save money and duplicated effort. Mr. President. I have agreed with Senator PELL that many of our consulates in EuropeSalzburg and Strassbourg come to mindshould be kept open.