Right. Mr. Chairman. on the matter of immigration. I happen to represent a district that probably has as many ChineseAmericans as any other. It has tens of thousands. I do not anticipate that the immigration problem would be much of a problem at all. Three years ago I visited the Peoples Republic of China. at which time the government did not permit any of its people to leave the Peoples Republic to go elsewhere. Many of my constituents had family members in the Peoples Republic of China. some of whom they had not seen for 30 or 40 years. Many of my constituents had parents. or brothers and sisters. who were growing old and dying. and my constituents would ask me whether there was any chance they might be able to see their families again before they died. At that time I took the matter up with Vice Premier Li and Foreign Minister Huang Hua and described the situation to them. I asked if they would mind giving some tourist visas so that the families of my constituents could at least come here for a visit before they die. They said. "That is impossible because the Chinese people do not have any money. and there is no way they could afford a trip to the United States. no matter what we did." I assured them that the people in my district who were Chinese Americans were excellent citizens. that they were prosperous businessmen. that they carefully saved their money. and that they would be more than willing to put up the price of a ticket if they could bring their mothers and fathers over for a short visit. They said they would take the matter under consideration.
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Chinese Americans are excellent citizens, prosperous businessmen, and carefully save their money.