But do you think it is appropriate, no matter whether those kids came at this time--are you denying this, that you did not say that there was not a scene with these youngsters?

I do want to say that not funding the Department of Homeland Security for this year and beyond is certainly not the answer.

It was reported that as these bus loads of children came, it was determined that these children were youngsters going to a YMCA Triangle Y Camp.

I have always held the proposition that, in the Judiciary Committee, we are tied to the facts.

The purpose of this hearing appears, again, to criticize President Obama's administration that they failed to enforce the law in the interior and at the border.

I am a great believer that if we point out problems in an agency or program and ask for reforms and change and better service, we have to be willing to support the resources to get the IRS there.

That is a problem.

people who are calling and trying to find out exactly how to abide by the law, get information so that they can be a responsible filer, get delayed, and those who cheat on their taxes, to the detriment of all those who pay, are made less…

I believe that if kids learn more now, they're going to earn more later, and that's not just a rhyme. It happens to be true.

Your challenges in the budget become problems down the road for the middle class and for vulnerable families.

the budget environment in the last 5 years has brought about a devastating erosion of taxpayer service, harming taxpayers individually and collectively.

the main purpose of the IRS is to enforce the law and serve the American people.

We concluded that TIGTA produced a fundamentally flawed audit that harmed the public interest to such a severe extent that trust and confidence in TIGTA's independence, ethics, competence and quality control have been called into question.

I must be able to identify and report results beyond academic achievement to indicators for health and wellness, discipline, attendance, and family engagement.

We want to make sure that these things move--especially after we have seen a couple of incidents--even with those incidents, you still look at the safety record, and it is very good.

Well, as quickly as you can, get an answer for my letter, because we are getting a lot of calls on this.

The premise of the hearing today is getting full and efficient access to the information necessary to conduct effective oversight.

Responses like that are just ridiculous and cannot be tolerated if we are going to believe in transparency and consistency in our oversight process.