Political Quotes

“I think if they do, they would argue in favor of a ``no'' vote on the amendment. I would just say this, though, to the Senator from Arkansas. There obviously have been some concerns raised by the program. He has raised some of those concerns today, and they have been the subject of various articles. But we have not in the Immigration Subcommittee up until this point yet conducted any hearing or examination to determine the degree to which these concerns are appropriately warranted. It is my understanding, though, that the Immigration and Naturalization Service is currently making some significant internal changes to the program that many believe have been previously undermining the goal of the program. I want to look at what the INS is proposing. Based on what I have heard so far, I have some concerns about the approach they are taking, but I want to get a better feel from that before I believe we should move forward with a specific fix--whether it is the fix proposed here, of eliminating the program, or some modified approach. This amendment, if accepted, would simply eliminate the use of these visas.”