Why cannot the Joint committee use staff members assigned by the respective Judiciary Committees for purposes of the policy inquiry? To begin with. the work of the Joint committee is not a parttime undertakingit is not a casual responsibilityit must not be done on a hitormiss basis. The continuing responsibilities of the joint committee as defined by law obviously calls for a fulltime staff specializing in the field of immigration policy. I have discussed this matter with the able chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and he has authorized me to state it is not possible for him to loan any members of his staff to the joint committee because they are all fully occupied with assigned duties. As for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. his opposition to the work of the joint committee should now be clear.
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