I welcome the statements that have been made by both Senators from Florida on this extremely difficult issue for Florida. I was one that was sharply critical of the efforts undertaken by our Government in 1980. where we vacillated the policy between opening our shores and closing our shores to Cubans. and failed to utilize the international machinery which is available and which President Ford used in 1975 during the Vietnam refugee crisisactually. a diplomacy which was worked out even under President Johnson with Cuba in 1965 which resulted in a negotiation and an orderly movement of some individuals and reunification of families. in which the voluntary agencies were very much involved and which was an orderly and humane process. The statements that have been made by both of the Senators from Florida I think are important to this dialog. I have voted in support of assistance to local communities in the past. I want to give the assurance that I will contribute every bit of help and assistance I can in the future to Florida and other States and communities who are bearing that particular burden.