I am sure the Members will be pleased to learn that your conferees on this particular bill have done a marvelous job and I want to take this time to pay tribute to the chairman of the Subcommittee on International Operations for his work in this conference. Mr. Speaker. I know that many Members were concerned about the closing of consulates. The conferees came back with a provision that the consulates must remain open. The conferees also succeeded in reaching a compromise on the ZimbabweRhodesia question which will hopefully put this issue to rest. Finally. Mr. Speaker. this conference report contains urgently needed fiscal year 1979 funds for refugee assistance. Since the appropriation has already been enacted. I urge my colleagues to join in agreeing to this conference report without delay.