President. I close upon the same note on which I began. I am here today registering a protest against what in all practical effect amounts to a gag rule in terms of immigration legislation in Congress. I realizeand I am the first to say itthat everyone responsible can find someone who is even more responsible. It can be the House of Representatives versus the Senate. It might be one committee in the other body as compared with another committee in this body. It might be a particular subcommittee in the other body as compared with a subcommittee in this body. It might be a member of a subcommittee who can tie up the work of the subcommittee under the rule of practically unlimited debate at this late stage. and block all kinds of important measures if we insist on immigration legislation. However. I know that when we want to pass immigration legislation. we know how to pass it. and we do pass it. We pass it with regard to what is the minimum that will be allowed by those who are least favorable to immigration legislation. I believe it is high time that the people of the United States and the people of the world become alert to this situation. because I think it is one case in which the people can help themselves even more than Congress can help them. I believe if there is real understanding on the part of the country as to what is at stake. and if there is a real expression from the people that action should be taken. especially with respect to the 10.000 families who are bogged down and are being prevented from being reunited. we will find a way to take action. notwithstanding all the difficulties in the way of such action.
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