"So, regardless of the sitting President's political party, Congress needs to conduct oversight of emergency powers used by the executive branch."
"We are here to discuss safeguarding our democracy, strengthening our democratic institutions and Congress' responsibility to maintain their Article One power as a co-equal branch of government."
"I look forward to discussing what an appropriate balance is."
"But in the long term, emergency powers should not be a convenience that is used to circumvent congressional action."
"I think there is a reason for the National Emergencies Act."
"I am not disputing the subject matter of any of these national emergencies is not important."
"Congress puts sunsets on Presidential authorities all the time. That is not constitutionally questionable."
"I think there are reasons why elected officials acted out of good faith, given the knowledge we had and the science we knew at the time."
"I think legislative vetoes are unconstitutional, in my view."
"The administration showed that once again Democrats have real workable solutions to manage migration."
"I think our words matter, and I think that you pointing out of the importance of really establishing a functioning immigration system is absolutely crucial."
"This fearmongering about the border, let me be clear, empowers the smugglers and cartels."
"The place is special, and it includes my district in northwestern Illinois."
"Today is Part 3 of our hearings on the Republicans' assault on immigrants and immigration."
"After passing their extreme, cruel, and unworkable border bill, where the only bipartisan thing about it was the opposition."
"The facts are that when Title 42... finally ended, what happened? Border encounters plummeted by 70 percent."
"The region features extremely productive, but very fragile soils vulnerable to erosion."
"We need NRCS to properly implement many of the conservation programs in the farm bill."
