It would be unfortunate, I believe, if the Fed uses the QIS process solely to buy time for international insurance capital standards.

Many insurers, as you well know, hold assets to match long-term liabilities. They argue that measuring the day-to-day fluctuations in those assets through a capital regime would create harmful volatility and inaccurately measure solvency.

The 9/11 Commission says there's no way you can have control over visas if you don't do that, which is plainly true.

Forgive me if I don't think you're going to have a big progress with China. I hope I'm wrong.

This President has been focused on reducing the activities and the lawful jurisdiction of your agents.

I believe Senator Grassley is correct to say that we see a lack of will in your Department before you took the office and from the President, frankly, on down.

I suggest that you need to be listening to the agents and get on their side and try to help them fulfill their legal obligation and your obligation.

I think we should be stronger on Secure Communities.

I think it's an unbelievable affront to law. It's an actual assertion that they are going to sabotage law enforcement in their cities.

One of them was that we have a biometric entry/exit system. We've had that in law for--since 2002.

A priority can become, in itself, an amnesty.

This President does not want to see the immigration laws enforced. That's what's happened.

If you will do that effectively and if you'll send a clear message and utilize the tools that you have instead of undermining the tools that you have, I believe we could have a dramatic improvement in the amount of the number of people who…

It's just an unacceptable thing. It's just a part of international immigration policy that if an individual from a country comes to the United States unlawfully, they should be able to be deported.

We've got major cities--Los Angeles, Chicago--refusing to honor Federal detainers on people who are in the country unlawfully.

I agree with that statement and I think that the states have--particularly since they have more knowledge of their geological issues than the Federal Government does in many respects, that these things should be dealt with at the state…

A long-term reauthorization bill will provide certainty and stability to communities and their citizens as well as business and industry.

I would like to thank Ranking Member Adam Schiff, as well as our chair, Chairman Nunes, for your leadership on this matter. Today, I rise in support of H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act, a bill that I am proud to be an original…