Jon Kyl: “Yes. We change the wage rate to the prevailing wage. We make it easier for the farmer to demonstrate that there are not…”

“Yes. We change the wage rate to the prevailing wage. We make it easier for the farmer to demonstrate that there are not American workers available to do the jobs. We make it easier, cheaper, faster, but with protections for the employees. I think all of that is why the American Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed our legislation as the best way for them to satisfy these employment needs. Mr. President, I will close and allow my colleagues the opportunity to speak. Senator Craig wants to disagree with us, and I want to give him that opportunity. Let me allow him to describe his bill, and we can have a debate back and forth as to which bill better satisfies our employment needs or requirements but doing so in a way that we can actually get a bill passed and sent to the President; i.e., a bill that doesn't include amnesty. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho is recognized.”