At all stages of this legislation. he has been very supportive and cooperative. I would also like to thank the staff of the subcommittee for their hard work. We have labored on this bill for 10 months. Mr. President. During that time we have witnessed some remarkable events in the world. some of which none of us would have believed possible when this process started. The Soviet Union has liberalized its emigration policies. allowing unprecedented numbers of Soviet Jews and other minorities to emigrate to the United States and Israel. Poland. Hungary. and East Germany are in the process of political liberalization and economic change. with seeming Soviet approval.
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