Let me emphasize that these were all increases which received substantial bipartisan support. Mr. Chairman. most of the increases over the administrations figures contained in my amendment relate to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. That is about $25 million. As a member of the Select Commission on Immigration. which recently submitted its final report to the President and to the Congress. I am profoundly aware of the substantial problems that exist in this area. Our committee will soon undertake the important task of revising the immigration laws in this country to deal with these difficult problems that the President himself has identified on more than one occasion. Indeed I believe the Presidents announcement. which will come to us in just a few days. will be consistent with the action that the Judiciary Committee has taken in recommending the figure that we have in the Department of Justice authorization bill. But. legislative changes are not sufficient. We must also adequately staff the Immigration and Naturalization Service. which bears the substantial burden of enforcing our immigration laws. if we are to have any impact. This is particularly true with respect to the crucial role played by the Border Patrol. for which we are authorizing the restoration of positions that were not filled by the last administration. One amendment adopted by the committee makes a modest increase in authorized appropriations for DEA. As we are all aware. drugs constitute an inextricable part of the overall problem of violent crime in this country.
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