I do want to respond to one other thing the Senator from Wyoming made mention of. because. in a very friendly letter to me describing his disagreement with my position. he made some of the points that he has just made on the floor. He talks about people. almost describing them as languishing. if you will. in the former Soviet Union. in Russia. and just awaiting a convenient time to depart. Madam President. I sharply disagree. There is a process that goes on. It takes months. as much as 5 months. to clear our own books and records to permit these people to leave once we designate them as refugees. These are requirements imposed by the U.S. Government.
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