If the Barr amendment is adopted. Mr. Chairman. on this particular point. as one example of the balance in my amendment. we will be doing nothing. absolutely nothing to weaken the very strong tools that our Government currently has under the Immigration Act. for one example. to exclude and deport terrorists or terrorist organizations. My amendment. with regard specifically to section 601. would simply say we must do so openly. in the light of day. without having the entire proceedings not only secret but so secret that the defendant himself or herself is not even made aware of the evidence against them other than in at best a summary form. with that summary provided by the Government. I would also want to ensure that my colleagues know that again. for example. with regard to my proposed deletion of section 601. that the provisions of the Classified Information Protection Act or CIPA remain fully available to the Government. If my amendment is adopted. it does not weaken the ability of our Government to protect against disclosure of classified. important national security information in whatever proceeding. including exclusion or deportation proceedings. I would also like. Mr.
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