I am also very pleased that the conference has been sensitive to the complex situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and maintained the 7:10 ratio In funding between Greece and Turkey. both of which were stalwart allies during the gulf war. The committee has again fully funded the economic and military assistance accounts for our strongest and most dependable ally In the Middle East. Israel. In the face of the Immigration of hundreds of thousands of Immigrants from the Soviet Union. Ethiopia. and elsewhere to Israel this funding is increasingly important and I commend the committee for supplying these much needed funds to help the Israelis meet their economic and defense needs. I also want to thank the committee for breaking new ground on population issues in this bill.
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