On the recordMay 24, 2006
I have an amendment, No. 4071, for the benefit of America's workers, America's universities, and America's economy. While we rightfully have spent a lot of time in the debate so far discussing low-skilled, undocumented workers, I want to spend some time discussing our vital need for legal, high-skilled, high-tech workers. America's workers face a battle for their jobs. They are the finest workers in the world. American workers grow, harvest, and mine some of the world's highest quality and most plentiful raw materials. American manufacturing workers made the U.S. a global giant, turning back fascism, and lifting millions into the middle-class. American workers are not just out in the fields or on the assembly line. They are in the storefront serving customers. They are in the backrooms placing orders and balancing books. They are on the streets delivering wares. They are on the floors stocking products. And who do all these workers count upon? What does every company need to compete and succeed in today's modern economy? They all need high technology, innovation, and invention. It has become increasingly clear that if American workers are not supporting high tech products in demand today, they are losing their jobs. If Americans are not using cutting edge technology to extract raw materials efficiently, or produce record harvests, they are losing their jobs.…
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