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I also asked for the restoration of health and disability benefits for legal immigrants, which the Republicans had cut off in 1996 to make room in the budget for their tax cuts. A small combo from the marine band was playing in the grand foyer. Abu Ala took a lot of kidding from the Israelis and the Americans for his family. We had two minor flaps early in the morning.

I was also concerned about all the other people being pulled into the congressional hearings and into Starr’s net who were being hurt emotionally and financially. “The whole world will be watching, and the handshake is what they will be looking for. I also kept my commitment to put the economy first, with a first-rate team, the economic summit, and a decision-making process that was well informed and subject to thorough debate. If they wanted to strengthen the crime bill, I would work with them, but I would oppose repealing prov