Obviously, I am in favor of a temporary worker program for agriculture. We have one now. Senator Craig, Senator Feinstein, and I worked diligently to try to come to some accord on H-2A reform, but I have to tell the majority leader, we have never been able to reach that accord, and there are some issues that are going to require some major amending before we will be agreeable to bringing that bill up on the farm bill.
Discussing the need for reform in the H-2A temporary worker program during a debate on agricultural policy.
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