Mr. President. we are here again today to consider nongermane amendments to the public debt. I say that this practice is certainly now new. but I am reminded that one of the amendments we accepted yesterday offered by the distinguished Senator from Florida . of course. on its surface has some appeal and I assume particularly in Florida. but we understand now that it violates the law in the Immigration and Naturalization Act on deportation proceedings. and that there are several outstanding court orders relative to the boatlift and these cannot be superseded in that manner. I also understand it violates the Geneva Convention on POWs. Repatriates cannot be made conditional upon some action not relevant. not related to the hostilities involved.
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