I thank the Senator from Illinois. The committees intent. in recommending this rescission. was to revisit funding once authorizing legislation has been enacted through the regular process of Judiciary Committee consideration. There is some concern that adding this responsibility to the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health and Human Services could increase pressure on already underfunded domestic resettlement activities. as opposed to placing responsibility under the Immigration and Naturalization Service. I believe this is an issue the authorizing committees need to address. Nevertheless. it is indeed my intention to resolve this matter in conference to the satisfaction of all those wholike myselfvalue legal immigration and recognize the importance to our immigration policies of an effective naturalization process. I look forward to working with the distinguished Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman. Mr.
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