Coast Guard cutters. was permitted to leave the United States for international waters on Saturday. November Mr. President. the resolution that I am introducing today with Senator DIXON and 52 others. would establish a special Senate panel on asylum. to thoroughly investigate the handling of the Medvid case at all levels- not just at the level of those Junior border patrol agents who admittedly made mistakesnot at just that level. We want to know if any other mistakes were made. if there were any other improprieties in this case rt all levels and to explore the overall issue of U.S. policy with respect to political asylum for persons fleeing Communist nations. This panel would consist of seven of our colleagues. four of whom shall be appointed from the majority Members of the Senate and three of December . 1985 whom shall be appointed from the minority Members. This panel would have a life span of 1 year from the date of creation and would study the desirability of the enactment of new congressional legislation to safeguard the rights of any person from a Communist country seeking political asylum in the United States. I am encouraged by the announcement in the last day or two that the Immigration and Refugee Policy Subcommittee is considering an additional hearing or two regarding this matter. However I share the view of my 53 colleagues who are original cosponsors of this resolution. that this matter is one that requires more than an additional hearing or two in a Senate subcommittee. We all know how the hearing process works.
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