Date: 1983-09-29
Result:
56-42
Vote Subject Matter:
Foreign and Defense Policy
/ Foreign Policy Resolutions
Sponsor: BAKER, Howard Henry, Jr. (R-TN)
Description: TO TABLE THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT TO S. J. RES. 159. THE TSONGAS AMENDMENT STATES THAT U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE IN LEBANON IS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A SECURE AREA FROM WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON CAN RESTORE (CONTINUED) FULL CONTROL OVER ITS OWN TERRITORY. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 16
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 128, p. 13147;
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