April 26, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3975 good for everybody. This is a win-win- I had an opportunity to talk with Mort Dworken, the Charge d’ Affairs at win opportunity. Let’s not blow it. Palestinian Authority Chairman Yas- the American Embassy. f ser Arafat, who makes representations When questioned about the proposed CLOTURE MOTION which simply are not true. Arafat European Defense Force, Mr. Parry of- makes the contention that he has Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a fered insight as to why Mr. Blair, who issued an unequivocal edict for the Pal- is a strong supporter of NATO, had cloture motion to the desk to the pend- estinians to cease the violence, citing come out in favor of an European de- ing motion to proceed so that we can as an example a speech he made at the fense force. According to Mr. Parry, get under way. I have let the Senate Arab summit. When that speech is ex- Mr. Blair apparently believes that by basically mark time now for the last amined, it is so conditional as to be week without achieving any real meaningless. putting a European flag on the force progress or closing the negotiations. I We had an opportunity to travel as structure, European nations will be think it is time we guarantee that we well to Damascus where conversations more likely to put money into it as can get on the bill. were held with Foreign Minister al- well as spend the money on what they The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BEN- Shara. should in a NATO context. NETT). The cloture motion having been The situation between Israel and Mr. Parry noted the idea of a Euro- presented under rule XXII, the Chair Syria is very tense. Israel retaliated pean defense force has been around directs the clerk to read the motion. against a Syrian radar installation be- The legislative clerk read as follows: since 1952. He said it is not designed to cause of the Hezbollah attacks against remove the U.S. from the theater, but CLOTURE MOTION Israel from southern Lebanon make it more likely to have the U.S. We the undersigned Senators, in accord- Hezbollah being backed by Iran with ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the there because the Europeans would be the concurrence of Syria. pulling more of their own weight. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby The trip I made occurred during the move to bring to a close debate on the mo- past Easter recess, and I will describe On the issue of the International tion to proceed to Calendar No. 23, S. 1, an Criminal Court, Mr. Parry stated that original bill to extend programs and activi- it in some detail in the course of this ties under the Elementary and Secondary floor statement. the U.K. is generally in favor of it. It Education Act of 1965: Upon coming back to the United believes there is a need for a forum to Trent Lott, Jim Jeffords, Bill Frist, Rick States, I have written to the President hold those accountable who would oth- Santorum, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Don urging him to appoint a special rep- erwise escape justice because of a lack Nickles, Tim Hutchinson, Strom Thur- resentative in the Mideast, just as that of interest in their home jurisdiction. mond, Frank Murkowski, Pat Roberts, had been the practice going back to the He was surprised when I told him that Sam Brownback, Jeff Sessions, Mike days when Henry Kissinger shuttled for War Crimes Tribunal Prosecutor Carla Crapo, Judd Gregg, Susan Collins, and Jesse Helms. President Nixon, special envoys being Del Ponte was thinking of indicting appointed by President Jimmy Carter, General Wesley Clarke and other NATO Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I have con- President Ronald Reagan, President sulted with Senator DASCHLE and ad- officers for targeting civilians and for George H. W. Bush, and President Bill recklessly endangering them in tar- vised him that I would be filing clo- Clinton. ture. This is not a surprise on his part. geting military objectives. Mr. Parry Mr. President, from April 7 to April said it was his understanding that that I know Senator KENNEDY was aware of 21, we traveled from New York City to it. I am sorry he was not on the floor British troops could not come under in- London, Florence, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, dictment because of provisions that the because he has been working very hard Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus, Beruit, United Kingdom would take care of its doing a good job. Souda Bay, Crete, and Rome en route own. Under the rules, this vote then would to Philadelphia. occur on Tuesday. I ask unanimous In London, we met at the British When I asked why we are putting so consent that this cloture vote occur at Ministry of Defense with Ian Lee, the much into NATO in light of the loss of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and that the man- Director of the NATO and European the Soviet threat, Mr. Parry replied datory quorum under rule XXII be Security Policy Department, and Dep- that NATO’s actions in Kosovo show waived. uty Director, A. D. Richards. The that it is still necessary. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without meeting touched on a range of issues. Our conversation then turned to the objection, it is so ordered. Among those were President Bush’s po- f U.K.’s actions with Iran and Iraq. Mr. sition on missile defense, the British Parry noted that Britain was looking MORNING BUSINESS outreach to rogue nations, the viabil- to keep a relationship open with the ity of NATO absent a Soviet threat, Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unan- nations, and then if firm action was plans for the proposed European de- imous consent that there now be a pe- later required, the relationship could fense force, and the British thoughts riod of morning business with Senators be adjusted accordingly. permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes on the War Crimes Tribunal and the each. International Court. I then asked Mr. Parry if the Euro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. Lee stated that the British reac- peans might eventually be on board the objection, it is so ordered. tion to President Bush’s position on idea of missile defense. He responded f Missile Defense and its effect on the that the assumption in Britain was the ABM Treaty was one of general sup- United States would go ahead and de- REPORT ON FOREIGN TRAVEL port. They have an appreciation for the ploy a missile defense system, if it Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I want risks and agree with the United States would work. The British position is to make a statement on a recent trip I on the threats. However, they are wait- that they will do what is necessary to have made to the Mideast. I want to ing to see what the actual proposal ensure its success, but would like it to alert my colleagues to the fact that be- would be. be ‘‘arranged in such a manner as to yond what is available in the news Mr. Lee stated that the United King- generate greater solidarity on the media, the situation in the Mideast is dom was at a different stage than the issue.’’ so serious it is really hard to describe. United States in regards to its relation The concern I have is that the violence with several rogue nations. Its mission We then had substantive discussions is likely to move beyond the borders of in Iran is moving toward having an am- in a working tea with the Baroness Israel where Hamas and Islamic Jihad bassador, while it continues an effort Scotland of Asthal QC, the Parliamen- may be targeting other installations, to establish diplomatic ties to Libya. tary Under-Secretary of State for For- perhaps even U.S. installations. I next met with Mr. Emry Jones eign & Commonwealth Affairs with I had an opportunity to talk with the Parry, the Political Director and Dep- ministerial duties including North Israeli leaders, including Prime Min- uty Undersecretary of State for the America. Over tea at the House of ister Sharon, who has the understand- Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Lords, we discussed the American/Brit- able position that he is not going to ne- Also attending was Mr. Jonathan ish relationship. She also described her gotiate for peace until the violence has Darby, the U.S. Desk Officer, Foreign background and how she came to be in ended. and Commonwealth Office, and Mr. the House of Lords. VerDate Mar 15 2010 03:53 Dec 20, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\ODA425\1997-2008-FILES-4-SS-PROJECT\2001-SENATE-REC-FILES\RECFILES-NEW\S mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S3976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 26, 2001 After having tea in the House of the case. Now counterfeits can often be Piazza SS. Annunziata. Mr. McCormick Lords, we then walked across Par- of a very good quality, and be very dif- gave me a brief on the activities of his liament to the House of Commons Cen- ficult to differentiate. center which was founded in 1988 ‘‘to tral Lobby, where I was met by the Rt. We were surprised that the Italian strengthen the research capability of Hon. Geoffrey Johnson Smith, MP, government doesn’t do more to stop the United Nations Children’s Fund, with whom I had a wide ranging discus- this form of theft, especially since so UNICEF, and to support its advocacy sion of issues.