If the cap is reached in the second quarter of the fiscal year. we will have added just over 3 million. And if the cap is hit in the third quarter of the year. we will have added a little under 3 million workers under this particular program. In addition. it is important to note that although these visas are issued only for up to 6 years. these workers have the right to petition to become legal permanent residents within 1 year if the employer files for them or within 4 years if they selfpetition. Frankly. I believe we need to be a little more judicious with respect to the number of visas we are allocating under this program. This is a brandnew program. Under my amendment. which sets the numerical limit for such visas at 200.000. there would be no more than 1.2 million guest workers admitted over these first 6 years. We need to recognize that guest worker programs. if they are not properly implemented. can impact on American workers. Senator DORGAN made the case. I believe very eloquently. that many economists have spoken about the downward pressure on wages that results when you increase the labor supply. We need to recognize that our success with regard to the temporary worker program we have now. such as with regard to agricultural workers. has been mixed. We should not make a mistake here by erring on the side of extravagance in allocating these visas or authorizing the issuance of these visas until we know how this program is going to impact American workers. I did not vote for Senator DORGANS amendment to eliminate the guest worker program. but I do believe we need to be judicious about the extent of the guest worker program that we authorize. We definitely should not be signing on to some kind of automatic compounding of the number of workers eligible for legal entry into this country under that program.