Al Franken votes against protections for American workers

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88. don't worry, we'll consider it 'down the road'

ever heard that one before?

that was the time to discuss it

increases in H-1b cap NOW, protections for American workers 'maybe we'll talk about that down the road'

this visa has a disasterous record of abuse of American workers. It built the entire Indian outsourcing industry

protections for American workers should be FIRST, with 'maybe' increase in cap later (actually there shouldnt be any at all, it should be reduced)

that's what i'm going after him for, increase in cap first with vague non-commital comments about consiering it later, with the current vote being NO

this proposal of Grassly's, created with the input of Durbin, has been out there for at least 6 years - there's been PLENTY of time to give input before this panel.

but he just voted no, and whitehouse gave a vague comment about considering it later