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So, if we pursue a remedy such as requiring that the G.I. Bill loans be included in the 90 percent, that would take away the incentive for some of these bad actors from targeting veterans?

Certainly, Hawaii is a State where there is a huge military presence as well as many veterans.

I want to commend all of you for your commitment in helping our servicemembers, veterans and their families

That is what makes a program like the EPA's Brownfield program so important.

The Brownfields Program definitely does have bipartisan support, not only the existing program but amendments to improve the program.

Each of us comes from a State with unique and beautiful natural resources.

However, as Americans we believe in second chances and renewal--those are critical themes in our economic history for both individuals and communities.

I am optimistic that we can get to a bipartisan solution on a comprehensive fix to our broken immigration system that includes a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented individuals within our borders.

To punish them from adjusting their status based on bureaucratic malfunctions or short-comings over which they had no control--even when they have met their personal responsibilities--is not consistent with our values of justice and fair…

Simply fixing one aspect of our immigration system ensures that we will fall short of making our country stronger economically and safer from external threats.

We are a Nation of laws and a Nation of immigrants.

The American people overwhelmingly support the creation of a functioning immigration system that reflects our American values of fairness.

I look forward to working with all of my colleagues on trying to get to yes in doing a comprehensive fix on our broken immigration system.

If we get this done this year, it won't just be for the good of our National security.

What we need is better, smarter, and more effective border enforcement, combined with broad, broader immigration law reforms.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and to Chairman McCaul as well and to Ranking Member Jackson Lee.

I think we want to make sure that what we are doing is being smart, we are being transparent.

We have seen the ways in which inflexibility in lawmaking can lead to perverse incentives and unwanted or hazardous results.

Metrics can and should be instructive; however, it is unclear whether they are dispositive.

Building a smarter, more accountable and efficient system is imperative.

I was pleased to see balanced reforms relating to permanent and temporary visa programs, family-based and employment-based immigration.

The one issue that must be on the table is that this House would move forward on comprehensive immigration reform

I thank the gentleman for his amendment, and I rise in strong support of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, this is an authorizing bill. This is the appropriate place to have this language and this discussion. In fact, it builds on language…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his language. I think this is a good amendment and was pleased to incorporate it into the manager's amendment. Too often we hear concerns that States have to participate in these programs or have…