Mr. President. no one has been the beneficiary of legal immigration more than this Senator. My wife. who has the privilege of serving in the Presidents Cabinet. came to this country at age 8 not speaking a word of English and has realized the American dream and been an important part of my life. obviously. as my partner for a number of years. So I am one Senator who wishes to see a comprehensive immigration reform bill pass. But the HagelMartinez bill is a lengthy. complicated measure. and it was suggested last night by my good friend. the Democratic leader. that somehow it is extraordinary to request 20 amendments on a bill of this magnitude and complexity. Routinely on bills of this size we have at least this many amendments.
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