Mr. Chairman. this debate is really about ones vision of America. I think it is fundamentally wrong to take the justifiable anger about our failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration and piggyback on top of that anger a drastic. in 5 years. 40 percent cut in permanent legal immigration. a cause and a force that has been good for this country. 8 out of 10 Americans polled say. "Deal with the problem of illegal immigration before you touch legal immigration." I hereby reaffirm my commitment to participate when the Senate. as they will. sends us over a legal reform mechanism. to participate and support legal reforms. not these drastic and draconian reforms. but reforms that deal with situations in the legal immigration system that can be changed. But do not make it part of this bill. Build a base for this. Legal immigration has been good for this country. Preserve that existing system. Do not tear it apart.
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