I thank the gentleman for yielding and I want to join with him and the gentleman from California in the amendment that has been offered. Again. it is a basic problem of State and local jurisdictions having some kind of commitment that they are going to be protected in terms of dealing with the refugee problem. This is a real problem for these local communities and local jurisdictions. And to extend it a year just gives them that much more time to lay the groundwork so that we can more properly deal with the challenges provided by having these refugees in their communities. Mr. Chairman. the other point I would make is that this is not a regional issue. We talk about California. we talk about the other States that are impacted and there are these particular States that are impacted but this is a national issue. We are talking about a national commitment that has been made here to the refugees. Regardless of where they settle it is the responsibility of this institution to respond to those needs and to respond to the basic justice that is involved here. I commend the gentleman.
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