LAWMAKERS AWAIT BUSH ADMINISTRATION PLAN AFTER COLOMBIA RESOLUTION

/ March 18, 2002 at 5:00 AM
Following the passage of a House resolution encouraging new action in Colombia, Congress is awaiting a strategic plan from the Bush administration to shape future U.S. involvement in the troubled South American country. The House recently approved a resolution on Colombia sponsored by the chairman of the International Relations Committee, Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL). Passed by voice vote, the resolution expresses support for the government of Colombia, asks the president to propose legislation to help in the fight against insurgent...

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