Political Quotes

“The bill does three very important things: (1) it raises the limit on the annual number of temporary visas allowed for highly skilled foreign born professionals for a five-year period; (2) it increases enforcement and penalties to ensure the program works as intended; and (3) it increases the opportunities for American students and workers to fill the shortage of skilled high tech workers. As we approach the 21st century, Mr. President, we face a critical challenge with respect to our workforce. The challenge concerns whether and how America's businesses and America's educational institutions are preparing the potential workforce for the 21st century. It is estimated that about ten percent of this country's current information technology jobs are vacant and that this critical shortage of programmers, systems analysts, and computer engineers will increase significantly in the next decade.”