Let's speak with one voice and say America has an asylum system and individuals have a right to petition for it.

This is a process that was created by Congress. There's a legal standard.

If you care about deficits or economic growth, you have to care about climate change and its costs and risks.

If you care about crime, you would care about gun violence.

I am fearful that if we were to pass 1690 as it is drafted, it would not only really violate that long tradition of America being a place that welcomes people who are seeking asylum.

I rise in opposition to H.R. 1690 and associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Connolly.

I think it is a terrible bill. It saddens me to say that because I have deep respect for the chairman.

You are enriching the very dangerous cartels who we are talking about.

the right to asylum is fundamentally under threat in the United States, which is a sad thing to say, given this Nation's history.

To export our responsibility or our privilege really of being this great humanitarian force in the world is a terrible message.

The things I can control or the things that the United States can control are its emissions.

And to quote you the cause of climate change is rising energy consumption using fossil fuels; correct?

The asylum system of the United States was once described as the crown jewel of America's humanitarian effort.

And around here, there's an entire political party dedicated to protecting them as they pollute for free.

It would put migrants in an uncertain dangerous situation as Mr. Cicilline said and would transfer our responsibilities to countries that have minimal resources.

First of all, I, every decision I make in my work is about real Americans.

I find that somewhat disturbing. It seems to be entirely disruptive of not only the local housing market but the real estate market.

It looked like the rights of women were being deliberately removed from the equation by the Justices of the Supreme Court.