Speech #520114265

I am not opposed to the adoption of this amendment. I conceive that if we do not suspend all immigration for one year. as proposed by the bill pending in the Senate. we ought of course to give to the President the powers which are conferred by section 7. I am therefore heartily in favor of its adoption. I wish to say. however. that it will not prevent me from urging the passage of the bill totally suspending immigration for one year. Here is a power given to the President to suspend in his discretion. whenever there is danger of infection. immigration coming from certain ports. If the law passes totally suspending immigration for one year. it will of course supersede the operation of this section 7 to that extent. but with the understanding that it will not prevent me from asking the Senate to consider the bill for the total suspension for one year. I advocate the adoption of section 7 as amended.