Jack Kingston: “I support the Pombo-Chambliss amendment, but, you know, it is not my first choice and it is not the first choice of the…”

“I support the Pombo-Chambliss amendment, but, you know, it is not my first choice and it is not the first choice of the farmers in Georgia. The first choice of the farmers in Georgia are American workers, and the Pombo-Chambliss amendment will not change that a bit. American workers will still get the first crack at these jobs. But, sadly, if you ate fresh fruit or vegetables today at lunchtime, whether you were in New York, Washington, DC, New Jersey, or Georgia, those vegetables probably were picked not by a migrant worker, but probably by an illegal alien. The Pombo-Chambliss amendment responsibly addresses this problem by allowing guest workers to come over here, but, unlike the current broken system, it withholds some of their pay, so that when they return home, then they get the rest of it. This is a responsible choice, but, again, it is a second choice. The first choice of the American farmers is the same choice as the American people, and that is welfare reform.”