It shows that when we work together we can get a lot done. I thank both Senators from Pennsylvania for their help and cooperation to get this amendment agreed to. This amendment rights a wrong in Americas visa program. It is time to extend the visa waiver program to Poland. I am pleased to have formed bipartisan partnership with Senator SANTORUM and Senator FRIST to get it done. In September 2004. Senator SANTORUM and I met with the hero of the cold warLech Walesa. When he jumped over the wall of the Gdansk shipyard he took Poland and the world with him. He told us that the visa issue is a question of honor for Poland. That day. we introduced bill to once again stand in solidarity and with the father of Solidarity by extending the visa waiver program to Poland. Two months ago. I met with Polands new President. Lech Kaczynski. We reaffirmed close ties between the Polish and American peoples. We hear loud and clear that the visa waiver program is a high priority for Poland. Why is it important? The people of Poland dont understand. and frankly. neither do I. why France Is among the 27 countries of the visa waiver program but Poland is not. Poland. whose troops joined us in the opening days of war in Iraq. has had 900 troops stand with us there today. Mr.