Jon Tester: “I wish to talk a little bit about amendment No. 1634 very quickly. The good Senator from Ohio has talked about it and…”

“I wish to talk a little bit about amendment No. 1634 very quickly. The good Senator from Ohio has talked about it and explained it very well, but I wish to talk about a few things. This amendment substantially improves privacy protections in the E- Verify Program. That is a good thing. It ensures no Federal database will be created using the Photo tool or other data from a State DMV database. That is a good thing. It ensures no other Federal Government agency can access information made available under E-Verify. That is a good thing. It increases privacy protections using established techniques, such as requiring an individual to be notified when their Social Security number is used for purposes of employment verification in a manner that is potentially fraudulent. That is a good thing. It requires new regular reporting of suspected fraudulent use of the E-Verify process. This is a good amendment. It will make a good bill better. For that reason I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 1634 be in order for the purpose of a vote on the Senate floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.”