Mr. President. these editorials discuss the joint resolution which I recently introduced. S. J. Res. 84. to establish a bipartisan commission to review our immigration and naturalization policy. The Washington Post and Times Herald in its editorial this morning criticizes the commission proposal. because it believes it would delay action on amending the McCarranWalter Act. If the choice lay between action on those amendments of which I am cosponsor and the establishment of a commission. I would agree with the Washington Post and Times Herald criticism. However. it is obvious that Congress will not so act this session. Inasmuch as the choice apparently lies between no action at all and the establishment of a highlevel commission whose study could be undertaken in the intervening months before the Senate reconvenes next year. it seems to me the results of such a study would make it much more likely that the Congress would act in the coming session.
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