Mr. President. I share the observations of the Senator from Massachusetts. and indeed in our discussions and as we worked together with the refugee resettlement issues and the Refugee Act of 1980. we did not consider this simply a Florida issue. It is a national issue. I pledge. win. lose. or draw with regard to this effort. that we will receive the Presidents emergency powers provisions. They are in the final draft. There are administrative procedures now in place which would take care. we are advised. of the Martel Harbor situation. But I pledge that regardless of what may occur with this legislation. or any other aspect of the refugee settlement reauthorization. we will have in the subcommittee the receipt of the legislation. hearings on the legislation and markup on the legislation prior to the election day recess. That is a pledge of the chairman of the subcommittee. I believe we are now ready to proceed with amendments to the legislation.
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