While this action is long overdue. it is a big step in the right direction and it brings us closer to ending our involvement in this disastrous war. I am also pleased that the supplemental includes necessary funding to address conflicts throughout the world. especially in Sudan. Somalia. and the Democratic Republic of Congo. to assist Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons fleeing their homes. and to help pay for U.S. arrears to the U.N. The supplemental also contains a 1month extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract. MILC. program. which fixes a quirk that could have put family dairy farmers on unequal footing during the upcoming farm bill debate. I was glad this provision was included in the supplemental and will work with my colleagues to retain it during conference. I am extremely disappointed at the removal of a provision in the supplemental spending bill that would have fixed a glaring problem in immigration law that effectively labeled the Hmong as terrorists. We will forever be indebted to the Hmong who fought alongside and supported the United States during the Vietnam war. I will continue working to make sure that Hmong and other legitimate refugees who are not threats to our national security do not face lengthy and unnecessary delays as the Federal agencies involved determine whether they are eligible for a waiver that would permit them to resettle in the United States or adjust their immigration status. I remain concerned at the continued practice of funding the war in Iraq through emergency spending bills. We should not be using such bills to bypass the regular appropriations process.
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