never feel embarrassed to say what i'm about to say i have said it before and i will say again that mr vernon civility is my role model and i will always follow his example with you i will always accept advice from him especially since i know that this man is only useful and beneficial becoming people if we have to listen to for him or a logical expert's critiques from the opposition why can't we listen to someone who made a difference of this magnitude in our country that will make you free to our country and society from a monstrous series sheena that is the national movement regime in just does not make any sense to me and if we claim to be pragmatic and efficient then why not listen this is my answer and i am being totally honest with you since you mentioned the opposition there are many things that happened for the first time in georgia in the past eighteen months the first democratic election in the history of modern georgia peaceful transfer of power and it is for the first time that an actual opposition is present in the parliament having a real opposition force in a parliament and a

mr. schneider, in what we have been able to work together. i would be remiss, also, if i did not recognize vernon robinson from my staff, as well, who is with me today who has kept this going while we have worked as well and so i appreciate his work and the rest of our staff in doing so. i introduced h.r. 1992, the israel q.m.e. enhonsment act. it lieus congress to conduct oversight of weapons sales in the mideast. due to instability in the region it's important that the review process be updated to reflect the needs of israel. h.r. 1992 accomplish this is goal by directing the president to report to congress every two years on israel's qualitative military edge over israel and related weapons sales in the mideast. this is a marked improvement over our current law which only requires such law to be reported every four years. h. reform 1992 also requires the president oissue a report to congress on the criteria issued including cyberand asymmetric threats in the q.m.e. reports. large conventional armies are less likely to mobilize against israel but terrorist groups are a constant threat and i'm c