Arlen Specter: “This amendment would simply delay unnecessarily the hiring of important people, such as registered nurses. We currently…”

“This amendment would simply delay unnecessarily the hiring of important people, such as registered nurses. We currently have an elaborate system, where the Department of Labor makes a determination that there will not be a loss of American jobs in certain special categories and that it will not depress wages. This will simply impose a 90-day waiting period. For example, a registered nurse who is needed in a hospital would have to wait 90 days. There would be the expense of advertising. The purpose of this amendment is already satisfied under existing law to protect American jobs, and the amendment ought to be defeated.”