Massie's criticism focused on language contained in the House Appropriations Committee report accompanying the legislation, not on the text of the bill itself. He contended that the funding and accompanying report language lent credibility to Morocco's claims over Ceuta and Melilla. Greene's characterization went beyond Massie's criticism, which focused on the bill's funding provisions and accompanying committee report language. That history makes the committee report language cited by Massie particularly noteworthy. The debate highlights how congressional report language, while not legally binding, can carry political significance when lawmakers appear to take conflicting positions on the same international dispute.