Tom Rice actually said...

"The simple fact of the matter is we do not have the number of American workers to fill those jobs during the peak season, and we simply have to utilize the H-2B visa program."

"So just so I can be crystal clear about this, if somebody elects to participate in the H-2B program, then the Department of Labor sets the wage rate they have to pay."

"Thank you Chairman Rice for this opportunity to appear before your subcommittee."

"We hear on this Committee a lot about the amount of red tape and bureaucracy that hurts small businesses from developing, from growing, and I really want to make sure that we are doing everything we c..."