Mr. Chairman. I understand that the gentleman is willing to withdraw his amendment. and therefore I will not have to press my point of order regarding the germaneness of this amendment. but I certainly understand the gentlemans concern and as chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration it is my intention that we will work with the gentlemans legislation in a prompt and expeditious manner. as well as other legislation in the immigration area relating to China as well as Hong Kong. in particular the legislation introduced by the gentlewoman from California which asks that we expand upon and improve the program that the President has announced for the Peoples Republic of China nationals who are here. I would just caution all of us to recognize that in Hong Kong and in China itself and in Southeast Asia and in Latin America and in the Soviet Union there are literally millions of people around the world would like to live in the freedom that exists here in the United States. Balancing that desire against our ability to absorb refugees and immigrants is a difficult one. The committee is charged with that responsibility. the Committee on the Judiciary. Our Subcommittee on Immigration will do the very best we can by the gentlemans legislation. I think his raising the issue here today i. an important part of the debate over the situation in China. Mr.
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