...country-by-country basis. ARMS TRANSFERS Senator LEAHY. We have a concern about the question of the arms race, not only in the Middle East but in other parts of the world. We also have the question of nuclear proliferation, of course. What about the area of Latin America?...

...large number of American firms to get together to 182 bid on rather lucrative contracts, particularly in the Middle East but in other parts of the world as well. It is also important to recognize that we have in developing this legislation attempted to balance...

...country or region to jeopardize the world's energy supplies. We should encourage production increases not only in the Middle East but in other parts of the developing world. This will require a change of US policy toward the developing world, including an...

...think they need it. We are sort of raising the stakes, raising the levels, and this is not only true in the Middle East but in other parts of the world as well. Could you just tell me broadly why it is in our national interest to pursue that type of a policy?...