Senate Roll Call 804

97th Congress · 1982-08-11

H.R. 6863: TO TABLE THE PERCY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6863, WHICH REAFFIRMS UNITED STATES' LONGSTANDING DETERMINATION (A) TO PREVENT IN CUBA THE STATIONING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS BY THE SOVIET UNION, THE DEVELOPMENT OR ACQUISITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS, OR ANY OTHER EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED MILITARY CAPABILITY ENDANGERING THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES; (2) TO RESIST EFFORTS BY CUBA TO EXTEND ITS MARXIST-LENINIST IDEOLOGY OR POLITICAL SYSTEM IN THE HEMISPHERE BY FORCE OR THE THREAT OF FORCE IN VIOLATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS; (3) TO PURSUE ANY DIPLOMATIC OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE AFFORDED BY THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES, WITH A REASONABLE PROSPECT OF LEADING TO THE REDUCTION OF AGGRESSIVE OR SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES BY CUBA OR ANY OTHER STATE IN THE HEMISPHERE; AND (4) TO WORK THROUGHOUT THE HEMISPHERE TO ACHIEVE PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC SELF-DETERMINATION IN CUBA AND IN ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES OF THE HEMISPHERE. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 38