Orrin Hatch: “Let me ask my question. Is it not true that this major new amnesty program, which has not had one day of hearings, if it…”

“Let me ask my question. Is it not true that this major new amnesty program, which has not had one day of hearings, if it passes would legalize up to 2 million people? I know there are those on your side who say there are one-half million illegal immigrants. Is it not true that the price tag for this major new amnesty program to legalize up to 2 million people is almost $1.4 billion, and that the underlying bill that we are trying to pass here--the H-1B bill--would basically provide the high-tech workers that we absolutely have to have?”