Lee Metcalf: “I want to take us on a short excursion through the Second Congressional District of Washington State, one of the most…”

“I want to take us on a short excursion through the Second Congressional District of Washington State, one of the most beautiful inland waterways in the world. With over 200 islands, give or take a few, depending on the tide, it is no wonder that the San Juan Islands and Northern Puget Sound have been called the boating capital of the world. In fact, the San Juan Islands are always ranked among the top tourist spots in the Northwest, and on any given day in the summer months, thousands of boaters travel the inland waters between Canada and the United States. But today, Madam Speaker, the Immigration and Naturalization Service in their infinite wisdom has decided that this kind of boating needs much more regulation. It is not enough that American boaters must report to the Canadian authorities when they enter Canada and to customs agents when they return from Canada. Now they must procure a special form from the INS called the I-68 form when they travel back and forth from United States to Canada. This form must be in the possession of every member on board the vessel at a cost of about $20 a head. I frankly do not think the INS knows exactly what it is getting into.”