Madam Speaker. our time is drawing to a close. so I would like to summarize some of the points that we have made and some of the very specific solutions that the Center Aisle Caucus is pursuing. Number one. we have a bipartisan resolution that would direct the President to submit and negotiate a status of forces agreement with the sovereign government of Iraq. October 2. 2007 CONGRI Number two. we believe that if you are a refugee who was providing a critical lifesaving service for U.S. forces as a translator. as an interpreter. or some related position and that you have received death threats and that you want to get your family out of harms way that we shouldnt make it almost impossible for you to do so. that a compassionate nation would reward you rather than building roadblocks. So we have proposed legislation cosponsored by Mr. WOLF from Virginia and me that would make it a little bit easier for those who have provided a service to the United States military to seek special immigrant status here. Number three. we believe that the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group report ought to be incorporated into policy and not just sit on a shelf. the recommendations for a diplomatic surge and all the other recommendations. Now. we may not agree on every single one of these elements. and we may not agree on every single one of the bills that the Center Aisle Caucus has put forward. but we are trying to build that critical mass and develop consensus on some clear directions.
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