And that. Mr. Chairman. is the importance of MFN as a tool to increase our leverage with the Romania Government and to encourage increased emigration. We must do whatever we can to influence their government to moderate their human rights and emigration policies. Mr. Chairman. I believe that if we revoke Romanias MFN status. we concomitantly will relinquish whatever influence we have to affect positively our economic and political relationship with Romaniaas well as relinquishing any chance to induce Romania to allow increased emigration for those who want to leave. without fear of harassment. It is my understanding that the Romanian Government recently indicated to Bnai Brith that they would allow increased emigration to Israel. and that as a result of that Bnai Bbrith supports extension of MFN. hence opposing the resolution. The Ways and Means Committee opposes the resolution. The administration opposes the resolution.
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