Mr. Speaker. I rise today to participate in a special order on divided families In the U.S.S.R. Although the Soviet Union recently announced its intention to allow more than 200 Soviet citizens to reunite with families or spouses In the United Statesthis is not enough. The Soviet Union still refuses to allow refuseniks. those who have applied and been refused an exist visa. to leave the Soviet Unionno matter what their circumstance. I urge my colleagues to reflect on the many persons being denied the freedoms and comforts that we often take for granted. In particular. I think of Sonia MelnikovaEichenvald. who is married to Michael N.