Mr. President. tomorrow evening our friend and colleague. Senator PAUL SIMON. will be honored by the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for his many distinguished years of commitment and achievement on behalf of immigrants and refugees. This honor is eminently deserved. Senator SIMON has served with great distinction on thd Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee since he first came to the Senate in 1985. Throughout his service. he has been an outstanding leader and defender of our Nations long and proud history as a nation of immigrants and a haven for refugees. lie has challenged all of us to honor this heritage. and to do all we can to alleviate the plight of victims of oppression throughout the world. PAUL. has pursued this vision with integrity. dignity. fairness. and great intelligence and common sense. In many respects. he has been the conscience of the Senate on immigration and refugee issues. The 10 yeas In which he has so ably served on the subcommittee have been years of major reform. His steady hand and deep moral conviction have been felt throughout this process of change.
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