Norway. Japanese defense and that Japan curand while there. I served on the commit- rently spends only 0.9 percent of GNP on tee dealing with refugees. We are all con- defense. cerned about refugees. and this amendment does not reduce our commit- I would go further to include the Arab ment in that area. What was of in- states. the prosperous European counterest to me was that the United States tries. and. indeed. even the oil rich counbears much of the burden in the in- tries of South America. ternational refugee program. We are Mr. President. as a member of the extremely generous in granting per- Budget Committee. I have seen calls for manent resident status and citizenship the United States to sacrifice domestic to these individuals. But other countries human needs and to have various cuts in that take refugees. frequently take them our budget that are much greater than on a temporary work visa which may the cut I am proposing. a 2.11percent or may not be renewed as they search cut. which is a very small reduction. Infor a new homeland. Our country is deed. the larger cut that was sought by made up of native Americans and many Senator HARRY F. BYRD. JR.. did not pass. immigrants. and that is a very positive and had I been present at that time I cerfactor. But if one analyzes any aspect of tainly would have voted for it. although foreign aidand there are a number of that vote would not have made a differdifferent ways of calculating these ence. figuresour dollar cost burden is in- Let me conclude my argument for this creasing at a faster rate than elsewhere. amendment. first of all. by again thanking Senator BAYH for his earlier Let me also say that I commend his concern for fiscal responsibi also his concern for support in t our international commitments. Mr.
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