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Alan Simpson: I appreciate and recognize the concerns of the Senator from Idaho [Mr. Craig] and our other colleagues in this area. I…

On the recordApril 29, 1996
I appreciate and recognize the concerns of the Senator from Idaho [Mr. Craig] and our other colleagues in this area. I commend my colleagues for coming here with a concrete, compromise proposal and respectfully suggest the most appropriate next step would be to fully consider this proposal in the Immigration Subcommittee. The H-2A program was intended to fulfill all the purposes my friend mentions and I do want to work with my colleagues to make certain this program is workable and meets the needs it is intended to meet.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming

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Discussing the H-2A program and a compromise proposal in the Immigration Subcommittee.

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