I hope to never try that. I hope the Presiding Officer never has to try that. You have to have teeth in this if we are going to do anything about illegal immigration. There are provisions in this bill that I do not like. I was defeated last night on an amendment. and I am probably going to be defeated today on a couple of amendments that I think make a great deal of sense. I think in some ways the bill is too harsh. But it is essential that we take a look at this. Let me just addand I know you should not make appeals on the basis of personalities--this whole issue of immigration is one of these cyclical things. Right now there is a lot of interest. but for a while there was very little interest. There were just three of us who served on that subcommittee. the smallest subcommittee In the Senate. because there was not that much interestALAN SIMPSON. TED KENNEDY. and PAUL SIMON. I was the very junior member both in terms of service and in terms of knowledge. I say to my colleagues who may be listening or their staffs who may be listening. whenever ALAN SIMPSON and TED KENNEDY say this is a bad amendment in the field of immigration. I think you ought to listen very. very carefully. They know this area. Complicated as it is. they know this area well. We have a problem with illegal immigration. and you cannot deal with this problem unless you deal with the magnet that employers have. the area of fraud. and I also think the area of discrimination. There is no way of solving this without having some pilot programs. We could launch something without having a pilot program.
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