Senate Roll Call 299

97th Congress · 1981-09-30

S. 1196: TO TABLE THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT TO THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT TO S. 1196. THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT PROVIDED THAT A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE A CENTRAL FEATURE OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY, AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SUBMIT TO THE SENATE THE NAME OF A NOMINEE FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS, AS ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 624(F) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961). THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT WOULD KEEP THE BAN ON U.S. AID TO MILITARY FACTIONS IN ANGOLA, UNLESS THERE WAS A CEASE-FIRE IN WAR BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND GUERILLAS IN ANGOLA OVER NAMIBIA. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 12