FASCELLI and Cochairman HoYER of the Helsinki Commission with whom I am honored to serve for their efforts in this regard. There is a very important reason for this amendment. and that is to tell the Soviet Union that if they want a better relationship with the United States in other areas they must honor their human rights commitments. In short. we believe in linkage. and this amendment establishes the linkage. That the Soviets should. as an act of good faith. allow Jewish refuseniks to be free to emigrate. It seems to me this is. the proper thing to do at this time and I rise in strong support of it.
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