But should these people be wrong. my amendment provides an insurance policy against fields of rotting. unharvested crops. which inevitably raises food prices. Finally. this amendment will not cost one American job. Any American who wants to do this work must be given the opportunityas Is already the case with the H2A program. Currently. the only program designed to address this shortage of farm and ranch labor is the H2A program. Anyone familiar with that program can speak of its shortcomings and constraints. and why it is largely unworkable for the agricultural needs of many States. It is my hope that the pilot program in my amendment can serve as the model for replacing the current H2A program. My amendment is supported by an unprecedented coalition of nearly 70 State and Federal agricultural organizations including the American Farm Bureau. National Cattlemens Association. National Council of Agricultural Employers. and many others. I urge my colleagues to support this pilot program as both an important tool to fight illegal immigration and as an insurance policy against unharvested food. closed farms and higher food costs. Please vote "yes" on the PomboChambliss amendment. Mr.
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