I should like to explain to my colleagues. to the administration. and to the people of the Nation just why I am not insisting on the adoption of my amendments which lie on the desk and why I am. rather. supporting the pending substitute. First. I wish it made clear that though this amendment does contain seven provisions similar to the Presidents program. they are not by any stretch of the imagination major enough to be called a fulfillment by Congress of the Presidents request for an effective program of revisions to the Immigration and Refugee Acts. But they do make for progress. Mr. President. let us look at the record. Senate bill 2113 was introduced by me on May 31. 1955. It had for its purpose the amendment of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 to make it more workable and to widen its scope. Hearings were held on the bill soon after its introduction. and it was reported to the Judiciary Committee without recommendation. Later it was recommitted to the subcommittee. and since that time there has been no action. although I have frequently urged that something be done about this matter.
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