Mr. President. the President has recommended a ceiling of 125.000 on the admission of refugees for fiscal year 1990. His representatives have informed the Judiciary Committee. during our hearing on this issue on FridLy. that an additional $58 million may be required over what the President requested. I understand that the bill that is before us is already up to the budget ceiling. The only way to obtain the additional $58 million is to take it from other needy activities. An additional $60 million or more is also required in the appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services if we are to admit the 125.000 without cutting back on funding to States and voluntary agencies. In addition. it may be necessary in the course of the year to increase refugee numbers for the Soviet Union. The administration is planning to phase out its refugee operation in Rome and conduct all processing for United Statesbound refugees out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. It is my own view that additional numbers may be needed in the course of the year both to retire the backlogs in Rome and to start up a viable process out of Moscow.
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