And stock buybacks are simply a way of increasing the value of stocks held by CEOs and executives and stockholders.

80 percent of the income generated from new economic activity is going to go into the pockets of foreigners, not American workers.

I really urge you to take a look at their analysis because it directly contradicts the fanciful theories we heard floating around that somehow the tax cut was going to pay for itself.

You must have reached a decision on this threshold question.

What is missing is more CBP officers.

I strongly support this legislation.

the reason we are actually spending taxpayer dollars to do this is that there is a public good to be had from reducing carbon.

we are spending taxpayer money to reduce carbon dioxide, and the only reason I can see for spending taxpayer money on doing that is if we have a benefit from reducing carbon dioxide.

I would just hope, if we are going to be taking this public policy direction as a Committee, that we not look at just this very important piece, and it is an important piece, but that we look at everything else at the same time.

The fact of the matter is, these are not State issues. These are not local issues. The Constitution gives immigration enforcement authority to the Federal Government, uniquely to the Federal Government.

If we don't like the laws, let's change them, but the laws are pretty clear.

Your agents are sworn law enforcement agents, is that right?

They believe, as every law enforcement officer I have ever talked with, they do believe they are actually--they exist to make America safe, to make communities safe.

I am going to apologize for the left-wing attacks that your officers had today on them.

I want to thank all of you for the job you do in enforcing the law.

And I have got to tell you, those kinds of attacks on American law enforcement agents and officers has to stop because it doesn't lead to good things...

But we have to trust our law enforcement officers and support them when they enforce the law.

Thank you all for enforcing the law, and in the instance of seizing dangerous drugs like fentanyl, finding where they are coming from, saving potentially thousands of American lives.