Mr. Speaker. during my first 2 years in Congress I have had the privilege of serving as a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration. Refugees and International Law of the Judiciary Committee. As our colleagues know. that subcommittee has been chaired by the distinguished Representative from New York. ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN. Under her leadership our subcommittee has served as a forum for the concerns of all Americans regarding international refugees. Congresswoman HOLTZMAN. through her dedication and example of devotion to the spirit of public service. has become a truly internationally respected figure in the field of human rights. Without her continued emphasis upon the essential role of the United States in international refugee rescue efforts. literally thousands of human beings would have lost their lives. Whether from the Soviet Union. Indochina. or the Middle East. homeless and desperate persons have come to know that the United States would not forget them because of the leadership of
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