Kay Bailey Hutchison: “this amendment is a pilot program which is based on the Canadian guest worker program with Mexico. It has worked…”

“this amendment is a pilot program which is based on the Canadian guest worker program with Mexico. It has worked successfully for over 30 years. It would provide a safe, tamper- proof visa for people coming into this country to take jobs that Americans are not filling. The guest worker would retain citizenship in his or her own country. It doesn't replace anything in the bill. It is in addition to what is in the bill. The American Farm Bureau supports this. I hope that we will get a good, solid vote. This is something that could be part of an overall balanced solution to the problem we are facing. It is another option for people who want to work but do not seek citizenship in our country. I hope my colleagues will support this amendment. It could be part of the final solution to a good bill that we would all like to support.”