Mr. President. I am authorized by the Attorney General to state that the Department of Justice defended the case of Fair against Klutznick et al.. on this basis. the charge having been made that illegal aliens were being enumerated. and that. although the case has not yet been finally settled. the courts decisions thus far indicate that the Department of Justice is correct in itsand myinterpretation of the Constitution. I further make the point. Mr. President. that the 1980 census has inevitably enumerated some persons who are illegal aliens. to accept this amendment would. therefore. have the effect of wipping out a $1 billion census and this too would be a violation of the Constitution. I note the further point of order. which I do not make at this point. that this would be legislation on an appropriations bill. I now make the constitutional point of order.
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