I simply do not understand why the committee would make in order a substitute that they know I do not have while denying other Members the ability to offer amendments that they had drafted and ready to go. At the Rules Committee hearing. several of my colleagues stated that this very restricted rule was acceptable on this bill. because all the elements of the bill had been considered many times before. I take issue with that statement. To the best of my knowledge. easily one half of the billall the property and visa provisions--are without precedent. We are creating new rights of action. we are creating new reasons to exclude entry to the United States. And we are doing so under an exceedingly restrictive process.