ROSLEHTINEN. and SMITH felt so strongly about these provisions that they took the extraordinary step of sending "Dear Colleague" letters to the Senate urging that others join us "in protecting human rights around the world" and in supporting this amendment. I would like to thank Alan Baban and Ana X. who appeared with me on April 30 in advance of the vote and retold their experiences with oppression and asylum. Without them and the refugees who came forward to make the case. we could not have succeeded in amending this bill and the antiterrorism law. I want to thank all of those from around the country who wrote to me and my colleagues about the importance of this amendment. I know that the correspondence and calls that I received from Patrick Giantonio of Vermont Refugee Assistance. Gerry Haase of the Tibetan Resettlement Project. David Ferch and Philene Taomina of Groton.
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