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Arlen Specter: I believe the thrust of the amendment is a good one. I want to take a look to see what is meant by ``voluntary…

On the recordMarch 30, 2006
I believe the thrust of the amendment is a good one. I want to take a look to see what is meant by ``voluntary departure'' under 240B. But it looks to me when you want to exclude the criminal class from being on the path for working in this country, the citizenship path, that is desirable. It is my hope we can move ahead and transact some business and hear some amendments and hopefully move to votes at the earliest possible time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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