Speech #860080972

I have never had any pressure put upon me by any member of the Catholic hierarchy to vote for any legislation that has come before the Congress in the 10 years during which I served in that body. Insofar as I can recall. I have never had even a legislative recommendation from any of the hierarchy in my own State. Of course. I have been familiar with the positions which have been taken by members of the Catholic hierarchy on a number of issues and also the position which has been expressed- to Congress by such groups as the National Catholic Welfare Conference which through the years has given active support to such things as the mutual security program. a liberalization of immigration laws. Improvement of the migratory farm labor legislation. and a number of other proposals.