Over 150 amendments were debated over 8 days and all members of the committee feel that the result was a much better bill. In a similar spirit of bipartisanship. the Senate debated the bill for 2 weeks in April and May and after full and fair debate and votes on numerous amendments the result was an outstanding tribute to the leadership of Senator SIMPSON. The bill passed 97 to 3. a remarkable capstone to the commitment of this extraordinary Senator over almost 2 decades to ensure that our immigrant heritage is carried forward. As a result of his efforts. the Nation will look ahead to the next century better able to draw on the positive contributions of immigration to our country. while equipped with more effective tools to combat the unlawful immigration that is so harmful to our country. The subsequent course of this legislation was less satisfactory for those of us who care so deeply about preserving our imnigrant heritage while cracking down on illegal immigration. After extraordinary bipartisanship in passing the legislation in both the House and Senate. Democrats were suddenly shut out.
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