Mr. President. already this morning the action by the Speaker of the House in setting aside for this session of Congress the immigration bill has been referred to by both the majority leader of the Senate and the distinguished minority leader . Senator BYRD suggested that in view of the fact that this body has already passed that particular legislation twice by substantial margins. and that there is a need for immigration reform in this country. we ought to seek ways of either reenacting that legislation and sending it back to the House. or possiblyand I support this endeavorfinding some Housepassed measure that is of particular significance and adding to it that piece of legislation. As one who has for a number of years been closely involved in trying to develop a reasonable program of immigration reform. I was shocked by the arbitrary and illadvised action of the Speaker of the House. and particularly some of the statements he made in justifying the actions that he took. I do not know where he heard the phrase that the particular legislation under question would "force Hispanics to wear a tag around the neck." and likening that to the actions of Adolf Hitler against the Jews.
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