Mr. President. I wish to speak in support of continued funding of the Cuban refugee airlift. In doing so. I speak also in support of the continued adherence by the United States to its international commitments. to its humanitarian traditions. and to its strong moral commitment to all of those Cubans who have lost everything because. in good faith. they registered to leave Cuba on an airlift that we established to allow them to do just that. Over 235.000 Cubans have come to the United States on the airlift since it began on December 1. 1965. Over 100.000 are still awaiting their turn.