Mr. Chairman. the gentleman from Kentucky is very persuasive. and it is his persuasiveness more than any other factor which is inducing me to forego the offering of either of these amendments. I might say. though. that with respect to the subject of reimbursing units of Government 100 percent for refugee assistance. I received just last eveningfrom the San Diego County governmentan expression of opposition to the refugee assistance program. That county suggested that these funds. which we are providing at the Federal level. offer inducements for refugees to land there. San Diego County also suggested that the refugee assistance program provides preferential treatment for refugees in contrast to the treatment of others in the area. So I think we should very thoughtfully review the refugee assistance program as we go along. We need to provide the necessary support to the local governments that are incurring obligations but not provide benefits that are going to exacerbate the problems associated with refugee resettlement.
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