President. although the Senate rejected many onerous amendments and provisions. there remain provisions in the bill that I dont support. This is not a reform bill that I would have drafted if I had been the author. I believe the Immigration provisions are too harsh and fail to provide the kind of balanced response that we strived to achieve In the immigration reform legislation now pending in conference. While I support the concept of deeming. the kind of absolute ban on assistance for many legal immigrants which is contained in this bill is not carefully tailored to preserve scarce resources while still providing humane. essential services to those individuals who have come to this country legally. I am concerned that the Senate narrowly rejected the Ford amendment which would have allowed States to provide noncash vouchers to provide services for children when their families reached the 5year time limit of eligibility for cash assistance. I have repeatedly voted to support allowing vouchers in such circumstances.
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