Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990081706

Mr. President. today I am offering an amendment to the immigration bill which expresses the sense of the Senate that English is the official language of the United States. I emphasize that it is a senseoftheSenate finding and statement of policy. It does not amend statutes. It does not have the effect of changing any of the laws of the land with respect to any other law that affects this issue. Diversity and tolerance have always made this country great. As a nation of immigrants. we have had to forge our common commitment to freedom from many backgrounds. philosophies and ideals. The very fact that people from all countries and all walks of life have come to America and worked together for common goals is a testament of our strength. But.
Keywords matched
immigration immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural enrichment Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES MCCLURE
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
ID
Gender
M
Date
1985-09-11
Speech ID
990081706
Paragraph
#0
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