Mr. President. I remember during the immigration debate last fall. last summer and spring. Senator KENNEDY and I 153. Pt. 2 January 29. 2007 were on the floor one night. and I talked about how I believe the large amount of immigration we are seeing today. much of It illegal. was adversely affecting the wages of American workers. Senator KENNEDY didnt object to that. but he stood up and in response basically said: Well. we are going to offer a minimum wage bill. and that is going to take care of it. If anyone heard Senator LAMAR ALEXANDERS speech on Fridayand not many people did. it was after the vote had been castbut he went into some detail and with great care explained how the minimum wage is not reaching poor working people in this country in the ways most people think it is but that most people making minimum wage are part of a household whose income exceeds $40.000 a year.
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