We can't pass the costs along. We can't control the market. We don't really have any place to go if wages spiral out of control.

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A good chunk of our time is being spent on Hill visits, in both the Senate and House, to make sure our needs are understood. We also are holding a press conference and a farmers' market in the Upper Senate Park to showcase farm-fresh produce from all over the United States. We are offering it to anyone who comes to meet farmers and learn about the role we play.

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I think the political will is there for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform measure. I would've liked to see something done last week, but at the same time, if it takes a bit more time to do this right, then so be it.

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We're hoping to get a guest-worker program through the U.S. Senate in 2006. That would be a good start toward addressing the problem.

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Our political leaders who are having trouble showing the courage to do immigration reform right need to catch up and realize their constituents already do understand. Sometimes, it just takes more courage to do the right thing.

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