Chairman and Members of the body. I think that this amendment is an excellent amendment. and I think that there is no doubt this is going to be the key vote on this bill. I certainly have compassion for undocumented workers. and I feel sorry for them. This has been a generous society. but we have to consider more than just the undocumented workers. We have to consider the person who is a citizen of this country who is losing his job. This is a jobs bill. and anyone who tries to avoid that fact. when you go home your people are going to point out to you that it is a jobs bill. Now. we have had a lot of experts testify about this bill for the last 4 years. I would like to ask you to do this: You go home. go to the coffee shop in some town. and ask them: "Ladies and gentlemen. how many of you think we should grant amnesty to illegal aliens?" Now. I do not think you are going to get overwhelming support for amnesty at that point in time. Now. on the other hand. you say. "What about the undocumented workers who were here? What happens to them?" Even if this amendment passes. there are still remedies for the undocumented worker. The registry program will be updated to 1973 from 1948. They are not put in a situation where they have no remedy whatsoever.
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