It is unworthy of a response. The Senator from Arkansas understands that. or certainly should understand. And to try to suggest otherwise either demonstrates he has not read the bill or does not know about the enforcement procedures or the procedures which are required under the immigration bill. No. 1. Mr. President. this bill is a combination of different elments. The prime elements are for family reunification. The great majority. the overwhelming numbers. are for family reunification. There is a second provision in the bill that recognizes that we have shortages in certain skills. And there is a belief based upon hours of hearings that if you are able to get individuals with certain types of skills. that is going to mean more employment for Americans. not less. We have heard debate and discussion about whether this bill is really for Americans. We believe. and as we have found during the course of our testimony. if you bring in certain kinds of skills that are not here. we find there is a good probability that you are going to stimulate more Americans working. We were concerned. as we shaped these immigration provisions. that we would not displace other Americans. An argument could be made. an extension of the argument of the Senator from Arkansas. why do we not bring in carpenters? Why do we not just bring in further plumbers?
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