President. I offer this amendment to get some explanation from the manager of the bill. I have had a number of messages and telegrams from voluntary agencies representing the Committee on Migration and Refugee Affairs of the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service. They have drawn my attention in a rather urgent and definitive manner to some of their concerns about the appropriation for the Office of Refugee Affairs of the State Department. The amount that was originally requested has been reduced and I notice here that the House figure. $9.420.000. has been reduced by $1 million to $8.420.000. I would like to just ask the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee. what is the rationale for this in light of the plea that is being made by these organizations that have this heavy responsibility dealing with refugees and migration. would the Senator care to give me his comment on that?
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