Actually, I was about to compliment you on something--and I haven't sat on the committee for a long time.
I actually want to congratulate you on the decisions on the international student off-campus work permits. A lot of these students, as you are well aware and as I'm sure the department has informed you, were put into a situation where they were in fact working. Now what you're doing is regularizing, and I'd like to laud you.
I liked your sentiments. You said you hoped these people, once they've received their work permits and work for a while, would decide to naturalize. This is a tremendous precedent that could be used in the case of undocumented workers, especially in those industries that require it. I look forward to working with you, and obviously the department, because a precedent has been set.
Thank you.