Mr. President. let me say about my colleague. the senior Senator from Massachusetts. that in the 44 years he has been here. he has been one of the Senatesthe Senates. probablyleading spokespeople for a fair. sensible. valuebased approach to immigration. I have been here for a couple of the fights on immigration we have had. having come to the Senate in 1985. But I have never seen somebody as careful and as deliberative and as thoughtful about how to balance the equities that are involved in this issue and. most importantly. somebody who never forgets what defines this country. It is not just immigrants who understand what Senator KENNEDY has been fighting for. It is those who really understand. such as the people Senator KENNEDY was talking aboutBill Kristol. George Will and others. conservatives who understand the values as well as the pragmatic issues which define this question of immigration. So I thank my colleague for his many years of leadership on this and for the experience which he brings to the debate. Obviously. this debate matters enormously to our country.
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