Mr. Chairman. as I stand before this body in the waning moments of the debate over the future of our Nations immigration policy. it seems that in our consideration of this legislation we have experienced both the best of times and the worst of times. On the one hand. this past week I often have been proud to be a member of this legislature. for the intellectual and emotional intensity of the debate is in the best tradition of the Congress. On the other hand. despite the best intentions of my colleagues. the SimpsonMazzoli bill in its present form does not offer America an acceptable policy of immigration reform. Mr. Chairman. the SimpsonMazzoli bill has been debated in an atmosphere of heated controversy. While the Members of the House can expect to disagree on the substance of many legislative proposalswe cannot hope to resolve the puzzle of effective immigration reform without including certain vital components. Adoption of the amendments that combat discrimination in the workplace and grant legal status to Cuban and Haitian immigrants are constructive and I commend my colleages on this action. The adoption of the nonimmigrant seasonal agricultural. socalled guest worker program. and the temporary residence status amendments. however. render this legislative package fatally flawed. Sadly.
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