We have many families across the country that have been left hanging. waiting for their au pair to arrive. so they are trying to find temporary child care. hoping that it will not have a negative impact on their children. Many families. particularly with two parents working. are struggling to make ends meet and are dependent upon these au pairs. The visas cannot be issued to these young people until Congress passes this legislation. It is really not fair to them in other European allied countries that have tried to participate in this program months ago to have their visas held because of congressional inaction. They leave their jobs. they move from their apartments when they are accepted into the program. So I would urge my colleagues to support this bill to extend the au pair program and stop the uncertainty facing many American families.