if you are a state like the mark set imploded, of course, it is turvey, do sy something different. envisioned collins that and was block grant the states. attempted n that and to socialize that with the other party for about eight months and no one was interested. >> so when bicker failed, the leadership's bill failed, i had about three to to put together an alternative. now if you say, did it happen quickly, well, in one sense, cassidy-collins pro geniter, no. which was idy, different, but had at the core iving states the option to do what worked for them, i would say no. on the other hand, to get our changed and right, we were working 18 hours a day seven days a week, didn't have a to push back on the left, which was misrepresenting the ill and that case, clearly was done too quickly and senator kaine's criticism is fair, it through the committee process, i totally accept that. i did not control that. hat was dictated by our short-term friend. >> was that a mistake? learn about what it takes to socialize and get eople comfortable with such a massive change? senator: again, i'm go

this administration with numerous studies show they enhance the economy even as study was produced turvey administration to repress it to make an economic contribution of $63 billion the study found refugees are more likely to become entrepreneurs to create jobs for american workers and in my own district refugees have enriched our community i am deeply troubled with the disconnect of the o rhetoric and reality of today's hearing will show a greater regard for the truth really to the american people to show how these anti-a refugee policies make all of us less safe but also the wind day enter our country they have constitutional rights that must we respected i am sure we will explore that further during the course of the hearing and i yield back seven mb to recognize the full committee chairman for his opening statement. >> i appreciate you holding this hearing today on this issue with this outstanding panel of witnesses. the united states has a generous refugee program providing millions to flee persecution with safe haven. we resettled e4994 refugees last fiscal year 53,716 refugees. an