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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
SAY MORE THAN THE INDUSTRIES, STARTING FROM NEEDS IN THE HOUSEHOLDS, TO FIREFIGHTING IN OREGON, TO
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
DRIVING BUSES IN MARTHA'S VINEYARD, FISHERIES, YOU NAME IT EVERY INDUSTRY WILL FEE THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN WORKERS. >> HOW MANY WILL BE ALLOWED TO COME...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
TO BE 66,000. THAT'S WHAT CONGRESS SAID IT SHOULD BE. >> WHY JUST
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
66,000. >> IT'S A POLITICAL COMPROMISE. THERE IS NO MAGIC NUMBER, NO REASON WHY THIS NUMBER HAS BEEN PUT INTO THE STATUTES. >> WHAT'S THE POLITICS BEHIND...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
I READ COMMENTATORS THAT SAID THE
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
STATUTE IN ITS CURRENT FORM CAME INTO BEING IN 1990. I DON'T THINK THAT'S CORRECT. SINCE 1950s. AND IT WAS FOR THE JOBS
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
NOBODY WANTED TO, DO WE NEEDED
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
TO IMPORT PEOPLE OR BRING IN PEOPLE WHO COULD DO THEM TEMPORARILY AND GO. THAT'S THE HISTORY OF THE STATUTE. AND THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE STATUTE...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
WE ARE ONLY GETTING 2000 PEOPLE TO NOW, IN FACT
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
LAST YEAR, WE WENT TO 15,000 OVER THE QUARTER WITHOUT REALIZING IT. THIS YEAR, 66,000 DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ENOUGH. >>> AND THAT WILL IMPACT, LIKE YOU...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
ACTUALLY THERE IS A FOURTH
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
LINE FOR
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
OUR INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS THIS MORNING -- >> IF I AM A WORKER FOR ANOTHER COUNTRY, I WANT TO COME TO THIS COUNTY GET A JOB FOR THE SUMMER, WHAT PROCESS...
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Unidentified Speaker, -
TO LET ME DO THAT. >> UNDER THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT YOU DON'T HAVE ANY CHOICES, BECAUSE THE QUOTA IS OVER. THE EARLIEST YOU COULD
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COME IN IS OCTOBER 1st. THE PROCESS IS HEAVILY REGULATED. IT TAKES ABOUT SIX MONTHS, AN EMPLOYER HAS TO SELECT YOU, OR A RECRUITER HAS TO SELECT YOU...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
EMPLOYER. THE EMPLOYER THEN GOES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND GOES THROUGH VARIOUS PROCEDURES, WHERIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CHECKS FOR U.S. WORKERS...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
COMPLIANCE TO THESE VISAS. PEOPLE DON'T OVERSTAY BECAUSE THEY KEEP COMING BACK
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
EVERY FOLLOWING YEAR. >> FIRST CALL IS NEW YORK CITY OUR LINE FOR DEMOCRATS. GO AHEAD. >> Caller: HI. JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU, FIRST, THAT I LOVE C-SPAN...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
THE I I-485. I WANTED TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS
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Caller, -
ABOUT IT. >> IT'S QUITE OFF TOPIC. TODAY'S TOP PICK IS THE H-2 B. THE 45 PILOT PROGRAM, I AM MAKE A QUICK COMMENT. ONE IS FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PEOPLE,...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
GO TO BEAUMONT, TEXAS. >> Caller: HI. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW ARE WE GOING TO -- THE PERSON -- PRESIDENT BUSH GOING TO SUPPORT H1-B FOR THE
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
NEXT FEW
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Caller, -
YEARS? >> ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OFF TOP PICK, WHERE H-1Bs ARE PROFESSIONALS. AND H-1Bs QUOTAS EXPIRED THIS YEAR, AND IT'S CREATING A LOT OF...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
NOT INDICATED WHETHER THEY WILL RELEASE THE QUOTAS. >> SO FOR COMPUTERS, PEOPLE WHO STAY LONG TERM, AND H-2Bs IS THE TEMPORARY. >> THEY DON'T GO BACK,...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW, AND I WONDER WHY IT'S NECESSARY TO HAVE FOREIGN VISAS ISSUED TO
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
BRING PEOPLE IN FOR WORK? >> LET ME ADDRESS
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Caller, -
THAT ONLY FOR THE H-2B CONTEXT. THESE ARE FOR TEMPORARY JOBS. BY THEIR VERY NATURE THEY ARE FOR TEMPORARY JOBS. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO STAY IN THIS...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
U.S. WORK FORCE. SECONDLY, MANY OF THESE JOBS WILL TAKE YOU TO PLACES THAT YOU PROBABLY WOULD NOT WANT TO GO, ALASKA, STABLES IN KENTUCKY, PLACES...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
ALL THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS IN THE MARKETS. ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS IF THE EMPLOYER FIRES THEM BEFORE THEIR INDICATED TIME OF STAY IN THE USA,...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
Caller: WELL, I'M CURIOUS, I HAVE HEARD THAT WHEN, SAY, A PERSON FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY MARRIES AN AMERICAN, AND THEY GET A DIVORCE, I HAVE HEARD THAT...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT GOAD AFTER THESE PEOPLE TO HAVE
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Caller, -
THEM DEPORTED? >> IT'S OFF TOPIC, BUT I WILL ANSWER THAT QUICKLY FOR YOU. IF A FOREIGN CITIZEN WHO IS LIVING IN THE USA ILLEGALLY WERE TO GET MARRIED...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
WHEN NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AGAINST NONCRIMINAL ALIENS, NOW I BELIEVE WE HAVE ENFORCEMENT BASED ON THOSE MECHANISMS. >> WE ARE GOING TO GET CALLS SOON...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
IS THE ONE-TIME NEED WHERE SOMETHING DEVELOPS, YOU NEED SOMEBODY FOR SIX MONTHS, OR EIGHT MONTHS, THEY HAVE TO BE LESS THAN ONE YEAR. EXTENSIONS ARE...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
LIVE NOT GIVEN. GETTING AN EXTENSION IS DIFFICULT. SEASONAL NEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TOURIST INDUSTRY IN...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
THIS MORNING --. >> LAKELAND, FLORIDA? >> Caller: I THINK THIS COULD CLEAR THINGS UP. I AM ABOUT AS LIBERAL DEMOCRAT AS YOU CAN GET. PULL THAT "NEW YORK...
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IS NOW HOMELESS WHO CAN'T FIND A JOB WHO PROBABLY HAS NO HEALTH INSURANCE. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH,
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YOUR GUEST, YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE
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Caller, -
LOW PAID WAGES, OR THE HIGH PAID WAGES, I WILL ADDRESS TIT FOR TAT WITH YOU, IF YOU ARE TACKING ABOUT THE HIGH TECH JOB, YOU GET A KID WITH A MASTER'S...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
FROM INDIA OR PAKISTAN, AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THESE GUYS, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO WORK FOR 20,000 OR 25,000 A YEAR, AND THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE A...
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Caller, -
THAT NORMALLY MAY HAVE PAID 45,000 TO 350,000. THERE'S NO INCENTIVE FOR AN EDUCATION, WE ARE BRINGING MORE AND MORE FOREIGN WORKERS ON THE HIGH TECH...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
ACTUALLY ON-LINE, YOU CAN GO TO THE DEPARTMENT
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
OF LABOR WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE. FOR THE H-2B VISAS, THESE FOLKS CANNOT STAY HERE, THEY HAVE TO GO BACK. THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
INTO OBJECTING OCTOBER. WHAT I FOUND
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Caller, -
WAS THE LOCAL KIDS DECIDED BY THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST THEY TOOK OFF AND LEFT US HANGING. FORTUNATELY WE DISCOVERED WE COULD GET STUDENTS FROM IRELAND...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
BUSINESS, IF
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
THE EMPLOYEE LEAVES IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR NEED AND IT HURTS THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE. >> YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE FOR MAINE, WHAT OTHER EXAMPLES CAN YOU...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
PRICES OF HOUSING ARE SUPPOSED TO GO UP JUST BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND ENOUGH DOMESTIC WORKERS TO DO THE JOB. AND IF THEY CAN'T GET
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
H-2B VISAS EVERYONE LIVING IN ARIZONA WILL FEEL THE PINCH. >> Caller: I WAS WANTING TO COMMENT ABOUT WHAT THE FELLOW JUST SAID AND WHAT THE LADY BEFORE...
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Caller, -
THE DOLLAR, THE MONEY. I DON'T CARE WHO SAYS -- TRIES TO MAKE LAWS. THAT'S WHAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH THIS COUNTRY. WE HAVE MADE TOO MANY LAWS, DON'T...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
OF LABOR. I WILL TELL YOU THIS, THOUGH,
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THEY HAVE PEOPLE VERY COMMITTED TO THEIR JOBS AND THEY DO A DARNED GOOD JOB OF CLAMPING DOWN WHEN THEY FEEL AN EMPLOYER...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
ON-LINE. >> LONDON, KENTUCKY, GO AHEAD. >> Caller: YES, I HAVE
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
A QUESTION. I SEE A LOT OF, HERE IN KENTUCKY I SEE A LOT OF FOREIGN PEOPLE DOWN HERE WORKING. MY QUESTION IS WHAT I'VE ALWAYS HEARD, THAT IF YOU COME...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
IF THE
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Caller, -
AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM OUT OF COLLEGE OR WHAT HAVE YOU, TO GET A JOB FOR THREE MONTHS, AND NOT PAY TAXES, I THINK THEY WOULD DO IT. AND THIS MAN HERE...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
SAYS DIFFERENTLY, BUT IF THEY LIVE HERE MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, THEY EVER TO PAY TAXES. THE GOVERNMENT HAS TO DEDUCT FICA,
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
EVERYTHING. >> ABOUT SIX MINUTES OR
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
SEVEN MINUTES FOR OUR GUESTS, TALKING ABOUT VISAS, FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS, CLARKS VIL, TENNESSEE? >> Caller: I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOUR GUEST, HE WAS...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
CLARKSVILLE, AND THE FORT CAMP BELL COMMUNITY WE HAVE A LOT OF ILLEGALS WHO DON'T PAY TAXES. THEY GET PAID UNDER THE TABLE. THEY ALSO RECEIVE A
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Caller, -
LOT OF BENEFITS, PRENATAL CARE WHICH IS FREE, THROUGH A PROGRAM THE GOVERNMENT HAS SET UP, BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO GET INTERPRETERS FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
TO HAVE THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO DO THEIR JOB EFFECTIVELY. BUT IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT OF THE LAW, MORE IMPORTANTLY, ABOUT THE ILLEGAL WORKERS, PEOPLE...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
MONTHS, AND THEN THEY
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Caller, -
LEAVE, THEN CAN'T ANOTHER IMMIGRANT COME IN FOR THREE MONTHS AND LEAVE, AND THEN ANOTHER AND ANOTHER, THAT'S TYING UP, BASICALLY MAKING IT A PERMANENT...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
POSSIBILITY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT. >> KOKOMO, INDIANA? >> YES, THANK YOU FOR THE C-SPAN. I AM AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND I HAVE BEEN...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
PROBLEMS. THEY CAN'T HAVE A CONVERSATION ON THE
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PHONE. THEY HAVE TO GET SOME PEOPLE FROM THE PEOPLE, THE AMERICANS TO HELP THEM TO KEEP ON THE CONVERSATION. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE GIMMICK IS ALL...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
AN EMPLOY YEAR BRING SOMEBODY
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Caller, -
IN WHO CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE TEAM MEMBERS OR CUSTOMERS
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
OR CLIENTS OF THE EMPLOYERS. I AM AS MYSTIFIED AS YOU ARE, SIR. >> IS THERE A GENERAL TYPE OF JOB INDUSTRY THAT THESE WORKERS WILL -- IS IT SEPARATE...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
YOU MENTIONED, CAMP SIDE WORKERS. I TALKED ABOUT MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, LASS CAN FISHING,
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
LANDSCAPE, CONSTRUCTION EVERY INDUSTRY WHERE WE NEED PEOPLE ON A SHORT-TERM BASE SUNRISE ARE THESE JOBS LISTED? HOW DO THEY FIND OUT ABOUT THESE JOBS....
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HE OFFERS IT TO THE FOREIGN WORKER? HOW LONG MUST HE ADVERTISE IT FOR, WHERE DOES HE HAVE INTEREST ADVERTISE IT? WHAT DOES HE TO HAVE PROVE TO THE...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
TAPPED
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Caller, -
INTO THE AMERICAN U.S. WORK FORCE. AND IF THE H-2 COME NECESSARY ON THE TEMPORARY VISA, DOES HE GET ANY BENEFITS IF HE CONTINUES TO STAY ILLEGALLY? ...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
IS PLANNING TO HIRE FOR THIS JOB. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SCREENS THE RESUME AND ASKS THE EMPLOYER TO FIRST INTERVIEW LOCAL WORKERS IF THERE ARE...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
I COMPLETELY AGREE. >> THE CAP CURRENTLY STANDS AT WHAT? >> 66,000. >>
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Unidentified Speaker, -
WHAT CAN WORKERS START FILING TO COME BACK TO FILL TEMPORARY JOBS. >> THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SAYS YOU CANNOT FILE FOR THE WORKER MORE THAN 120 DAYS...
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
MONTHS, THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE CAN APPLY, AND THE NEW
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
WORKERS CAN ONLY COME IN NOVEMBER
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
AND DECEMBER WHICH WILL TAKE US WAY PAST
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
THIS SUMMER. >> SO DO YOU THINK THERE WILL BE AN EFFORT TO INCREASE
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
THE CAP? >> YES, THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF EFFORT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, JUST BEFORE THE RECESS. THERE ARE RIGHT NOW THREE BILLS PENDING,...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
IS 2258,
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Khanna, Rajiv S. - Attorney
THAT'S REPUBLICAN AND THERE WAS A LOT OF ACTIVITY EARLIER, BUT IT SEEMS TO HAVE DIED DOWN, AT LEAST SLOWED DOWN FOR AFTER THE RECESS. >> AGAIN, IF...
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Echevarria, Pedro - Host
MATERIAL OFFTHE INTERNET. WE WILL BE RIGHT BACK. >>> THOMAS
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NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.