Mr. President. the questions of my two colleagues demonstrate that even if every member of the committee had formed a considered opinion as to the meaning of this bill that would not have been sufficient. because there are in the bill 41 places where power to exclude or deport is dependent upon the opinion of a consul. or upon the opinion of the Attorney General. There are 60 additional places in the bill where deportation or exclusion. or other overt actions in regard to aliens. and even naturalized citizens. is dependent on the facts being established "to the satisfaction of the consul" or the "satisfaction of the Attorney General." To find out what this bill means. opinions would have to be rendered by our consuls all over the world. because under the bill the Secretary of State is not mentioned as the person in whom the power is reposed. it is reposed in the consul. Under the bill. seemingly. the Department of State would not have legal power to reverse a consul. The bill refers to the consul and not to the Secretary.
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