However. I am informed by one of my colleagues. who spent an enormous amount of time and effort. from North Carolina. that in his area and in several areas of the United States they have a nursing shortage that would be exacerbated tremendously if we did not pass this legislation. My concern. and I do intend to withdraw my objection. is that these nurses are put on notice and those hospitals and nursing homes that are using these services are put on notice that this is a onetime extension. that we are not granting these nurses that are in question in this legislation something that is going to be extended to them again and again. and next year when this comes up. it is going to be more difficult. because the time when they are legally supposed to leave this country will be all at the same day. because this bill suggests that their visas are then going to expire. every one of these nurses will expire on the same day. But. for the record. I am stating that we will make sure and we should ensure that is not the intent of this legislation. to extend in perpetuity their right to stay in this country.