Mr. Speaker. no issue has been of greater importance to me than the question addressed by H.R. 2022. considered on the floor of the House today. the presumption of persecution that should obtain regarding Soviets seeking refugee status and admission to the United States. I wanted to participate in the debate on this matter and have submitted my remarks for the permanent record. but a very heavy afternoon schedule did not permit my doing so. At 4 p.m. today it was necessary for me to be in the House recording studio to record two radio interviews of a half hour each.