Speech #1100033002

There is no reason that this measure cannot be enacted through regular order. To that end. I will introduce legislation this week that will provide relief from terrorismrelated immigration bars to the Hmong and other groups that do not pose a threat to the United States. Everyone agrees that groups such as the Hmong should not be barred from the United States. Moving such a bill through regular order will also protect the rights of the minority. and allow the full Senate to ensure that this legislation does not include the excesses that appear in section 1711. We all agree that we should help the Hmong. But I would venture that we would also all agree that we should not extend immigration waiver authority to members of Hamas and alQaida.