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laden with military goods for Pakistan while very urgently needed relief operations-in both East Pakistan and India-lie in a morass of procrastination and red tape.

 When will we begin to attach the same degree of priority-the same sense of urgency-in moving food to aid the victims of war that we apparently attach to the guns that create those victims?

 And, more importantly, when will we begin to attach priority to concerted diplomatic initiatives to restrain the forces that generate conflict resulting in such massive human tragedy?

 Mr. President, if Congress can no longer believe the word of the executive branch if their promises and assurances are so easily violated by their own actions then we must reluctantly conclude that Congress must write those promises and assurances into law, which cannot be so easily violated.