Speech #1020225062

But if this amendment had passed. let me tell you what it would have done. It would have reduced every program. project. or activity not earmarked for a foreign country. The money we give. for example. for the United Israel Appeal. for the resettlement of refugees from Eastern Europe and Russia and elsewhere. would have been cut considerably more than 10 percent. So those who come here and give long speeches about how they want to help resettle refugees from Eastern Europe and Russiaif they voted "aye" on this amendment they ought to know they voted to cut very substantially out of the program to settle refugees from Russia or Eastern Europe into Israel. That is what an "aye" vote did on this amendment. That program also assists Russian and Eastern European Jews who come to the United States. I thought I would mention that for the next time somebody comes and gives a great speech about refugee assistance. If they voted "aye" they voted to cut that very substantially. This cut would have applied to the United States contribution to. as I said. the United Israel Appeal. which is not designated in the bill for a specific country but for a program.