President. I rise today to speak in support of the amendment offered by the Senators from Florida. This may be a somewhat unusual occurrence in the Senate. because It is often the case that individuals who chair authorizing committees. in this case the Immigration Subcommittee which I chair. frequently are at odds with Members who seek to use appropriations bills as vehicles for substantive legislation. So I wanted to come down today to speak on behalf of this amendment and to explain it a little bit. both why I am not here in opposition on the basis of the process we are using. and also why I support doing something at this time along the lines outlined in the amendment. First.
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