Madam President. I am very pleased to join my colleague in paying tribute to Wells Klein. I have not known Wells as long as Senator KENNEDY has. but when I became chairman of the Immigration and Refugee Policy Subcommittee in 1981. Wells Klein was among the first to offer his able assistance and counsel to me on matters involving our refugee and immigration policy. Wells formally provided the Members with his views and recommendations at subcommittee hearings. and was always ready to assist informally in meetings in my office. His wide experience. which Senator KENNEDY has well described. and even more significant. his good common sense and genial urgings regarding a very difficult issue. gave his recommendations special importance to me. and I believe to the others of us on the Subcommittee. Madam President. many refugees and immigrants in the United States have benefited from Wells efforts. An even greater number of refugees in camps around the world whom we have assisted have benefited from his many years of service as the executive director of the American Council for Nationalities Service. We wish the best for this fine man in his retirement. though I seriously doubt that his interest in the cause for which he spent so much of his life will wane with his leaving his leadership post. He will always be at the fore. Refugees and immigrants around our Earth will continue to gain from his contributions.
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