Speech #640198640

I always understood that that was a matter for individual decision by the Senators. So. when I began to receive these letters and resolutions. I had no idea that there would be caucus action on the question of taking up the bill at this session. and I promptly gave my solemn promise to dozens and scores of my constituentsgave it in writing. over my signature. unqualifiedly. unequivocallythat I would vote to take up and pass the immigration bill at this session of Congress. There was no qualification. no reservation. about my answers. There must now be two or three dozen of my letters held by constituents in my State. In writing. over my own signature. In which I solemnly promised to vote to take up the immigration bill and pass It at this session. I made those promises because I had a right to make them. There had been no intimation of caucus action at that time.