Mr. President. let me briefly say that the perfecting amendments that have now been proposed in relationship to the motion to commit with instructions do not change in any way the substance of what I earlier stated. What we have done is offered a bipartisan proposal that would permit the immigration bill to be back on the floor as soon as the motion is adopted without any Social Security language in that measure. The Budget Committee would be instructed to consider this matter and report back language. to be sequentially considered by the Finance Committee. in a bill which would provide that alterations will not be made in Social Security benefits for the purpose of reducing the Federal deficit. and the placement and means of considering the Social Security Program in relation to the congressional budget will be such that it will be ineffective to seek to achieve reduction of the overall Federal deficit by means of proposing reductions in Social Security benefits. This will in effect protect senior citizens against raids on Social Security for purposes of balancing the budget.
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