I thank the Senator for those kind words and the continued illustrations of the problem and the value of the Mexican worker to the U.S. economy. I think it is wise. however. to point out that although overall the bracero program benefited both Mexico and the United States economically. there was clearly one flaw. in that it did require a contractual relationship between the worker and the employer in the United States. That contractual relationship did lead to the abuses that. unfortunately. occurred within the bracero program. It is my feeling that it is an unnecessary requirement for any guest worker program. that it is clear that the grapevine works extraordinarily well and that the migrant worker does move to where the jobs are. and if the jobs are not there. they move somewhere else. They do not hang around and would not be eligible to hang around to collect the unemployment checks or whatever other benefits might accrue to U.S. workers who chose not to take those jobs.