I speak as a member of the minority because we are pretty good at these motions to recommit. If we adopt this. we might as well have never brought this bill to the House floor. If just takes away the principal reason for the Committee on the Judiciary addressing the whole issue of legal immigration. We are. as I indicated in the debate yesterday. several years behind. The U.S. Senate has passed their version three different times. The genius of this legislation is the meshing of the update on family reunification. keeping that as the cornerstone of our policy. plus recognizing the needs of American business in the employmentrelated provisions. If this amendment is adopted. it simply means that this body has no interest whatsoever in updating a policy and law that is 25 years old and seriously needs the direction that your committee has brought to the House floor. Mr.
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