One issued yesterday. October 4. 1983. by the Presidents principal Deputy Press Secretary. He said: The President was naturally disappointed today to hear press reports quoting Speaker ONeill as saying the immigration reform legislation would not be considered by the House this year. The President hopes that the Speaker will reconsider and allow the House to vote on a bill that is essential to the future wellbeing of this Nation. As we understand it. the Speaker commented that there was no discernible constituency for the bill and that there had been mixed signals from the White House. We respectfully disagree with the Speaker on those points. The Senate has twice passed immigration legislation by overwhelming bipartisan margins. And in the Congress immigration legislation has also been considered and approved by four committees of the House. including the Committee on the Judiciary. Administration officials have testified on the reform measures a total of 28 times. This is not a political issue.
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