These workers who do those jobs are a critical part of Georgia's economy.

I applaud you for seeking that balance.

This is an issue that America aches for reform.

This is a very, very important point that you have raised.

This law is not immigration reform. This law is Government intrusion of the worst kind.

what we are trying to do with comprehensive reform is stop the flow of illegal immigration.

Well, in your region we have three great engineering schools, two of which are represented here--Cornell and RIT; there is RPI where I believe one of the witnesses attended--turning out engineers, and Lockheed Martin needs engineers in…

The loss of their tax revenue will be felt in Georgia.

I certainly think the area has to be fixed.

immigration is an economic engine and we need immigration.

If we are going to continue to create these jobs, we need high-skilled immigration reform.

The comprehensive bill we are continuing to work on would deal with H-1B reform in a very significant way.

Well, again, in answering the leader, first, the rules of the Senate would allow any single Senator--and we have a whole handful--to delay things day after day after day after day. Second, there are things out of any Senator's control. For…

Yes. I think the leader has an excellent point. To not be here this weekend when the Nation stares at the first default in our 200-some-odd year history is amazing to me, that they would be gone. And when you think about it, either they do…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 21, 2011, at 10 a.m. in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting. The…

I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, 2011, at 2 p.m. in room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``A…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on banking, housing…

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I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. subcommittee on surface…

as we spend the day debating the Republican plan to cut, cap, and kill Medicare, a plan that is dead on arrival in the Senate, it has become obvious what the true question of the day is. That question is, Will we as a nation allow…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on July 21, 2011, at 2:15 p.m. in Room 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``Facing…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Improving For-Profit Higher Education: A Roundtable Discussion of…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 21, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Health…