I see our last speaker hasn't arrived on the floor, and I don't know that he will. So in the interest of keeping this moving, I'll reserve the balance of my time.

We must ensure that those workers have a meaningful chance at the jobs that are available in these industries.

any work-based visa program for foreign workers must protect employment opportunities for U.S. workers.

we have a responsibility to ensure that our nation's immigration laws meet the needs of our country's workers and employers.

I don't think there is a single member of Congress who has casework in their district offices that cannot say that this has just become an overwhelming volume of work...

The question to consider today is, will opening this type of work to guest workers address any workforce shortage in a way that is good for our nation's economy...

we need to move away from a system that allows Washington politicians to use student loan interest rates as bargaining chips, creating uncertainty and confusion for borrowers.

we would use this time to work toward a long-term solution that better aligns interest rates with the free market.

Faster than us? I know, it is shocking. Shocking concept I know.

I think we need some consumer protections. We need to take a look at why students are one of the very few groups that can't get the protection of bankruptcy.

no one wants to see student loan interest rates increase, particularly as young people continue to struggle with high un- and underemployment.

As the gentleman knows, we have been looking at that.