I frankly do not understand why this parliamentary maneuver was used. I certainly am not impugning anybodys motives. but I do not understand why we had to carefully fill up the amendment tree with two nonbinding resolutions that would prevent either Senator RIEGLE or me or some other Senator from offering a legislative mandate on this issue. This Social Security issue is not germane to the immigration bill. I do not like the idea of burdening the immigration bill with an amendment dealing with Social Security. but I do know one thing. this nonbinding resolution was not offered in lieu of a legislative mandate for lack of support in this body. In my opinion. if a legislative mandate is offered. it will pass unless the leadership takes strong exception to it. The President has now announced his support for removing the Social Security trust fund from the unified budget.
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