uncredibly important.t we have to look at the economic engine of america, what brought us to where we are ans we do that by welcoming in america's talent which will be our talent, some of which is home-grown, most of which is homegrown, but some of which comes from other cufnls i see that senator bennet from the great state of colorado has arrived here. so we'll turn it over to him. thank you, mr. president. mr. bennet: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. bennet: thank you, mr. president. i'd like to thank the senator from minnesota for her remarks and say how much i appreciate her work on this legislation on the judiciary committee and beyond. and i wanted -- and the chairman is here today. i'd like to say thank you to him for his leadership both on the committee and on the floor. one way or another, something important is going to happen here this week, which is -- it should happen more regularly than it does, but it has not in the four years that i have been here, and th