97th Congress > Senate > Vote 802

Date: 1982-08-10

Result: 30-65

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Sponsor: PERCY, Charles Harting (R-IL)

Bill number: HR6863

Description: TO TABLE THE SYMMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6863. THE ADMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT THE UNITED STATES IS DETERMINED (1) TO PREVENT BY WHATEVER MEANS MAY BE NECESSARY, INCLUDING THE USE OF ARMS, THE MARXIST-LENINIST REGIME IN CUBA FROM EXTENDING BY FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE ITS AGGRESSIVE OR SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES TO ANY PART OF THIS HEMISPHERE; (2) TO PREVENT CUBA THE CREATION OR USE OF AN EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED MILITARY CAPABILITY ENDANGERING THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES; AND (3) TO WORK WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND WITH FREEDOM-LOVING CUBANS TO SUPPORT THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE FOR SELF-DETERMINATION. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 38

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 108, p. 10100;

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