President. I rise in opposition to the amendment of the distinguished Senator from Rhode Island. It would broaden the amnesty program of the new immigration law. I do not know of anyone who has worked harder for any piece of legislation than our distinguished Republican whip. AL SIMPSON. We worked on this matter day and night for years. The Immigration Reform and Control Act was considered. debated. and voted on during three separate Congresses. Every facet of it was gone into and it was a hard job to get it passed at thatmost difficult. I believe Congress judgment is final on this issue. I was chairman of the Judiciary Committee during the Senates consideration of the immigration bill. and I assure you that Senators on both sides of the aisle felt that amnesty was necessary but publicly unpopular. Now. a decision was consciously made to require everyone to qualify individually for the amnesty program. Why should not everyone qualify?
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