We are talking about countries on the same continent. countries where people can walk north. We are talking about in the case of Panama. a country which is actively helping us fight the drug trade and has been very helpful In the past 3 months in stopping drug dealers and in giving to us bank information to cripple the cocaine dealers from Colombia and Peru. so I am saying to my friend. who I know means well by this. I am saying to the gentleman that the effect of his amendment. which is not trivial. $6 million less for fertilizer. agricultural equipment. and spare parts. things by the way which come from the United States in all probability. $3 million less to help refugees and to demobilize the Contras through international organizations. $4 million less for economic development. including medical equipment and health training in Nicaragua. these are not small things. I am saying that the gentlemans partys leadership and my partys leadership in a responsible adult way made a serious commitment to help our neighbors. and that to try to disrupt that commitment I think particularly since the money is offset and is not adding to the deficit is I think not a responsible position.
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