We are encouraged to hear policy discussions and a renewed focus on the root causes of migration.

We must ensure children are not held at border facilities, which are no place for children.

Now is not the time to score political points. We must work together to improve our asylum system and border policies.

Protecting vulnerable children is an American value, and I look forward to hearing the witnesses' perspectives on the administration's response and recommendations on how to move forward from here.

If we don't do something to address the root causes, it will continue for the next 20 or 30 years.

We need a Marshall Plan. We need to stabilize Central America.

Having children, unaccompanied children in harm's way is never something to be taken lightly.

I saw a young lady 14 years old that had gotten raped a number of times by a number of men on that trip.

this is an opportunity for the American people to understand the balance of power and authority in this country

Only criminals and scammers benefit from this decision, while consumers lose.

Scammers and fraudsters must be held accountable.

I mean, I am shocked at the way they have mishandled this situation. And I think I don't have a doubt in my mind that this is a complete cover up.

I think there's significant progress. As a matter of fact, I feel very confident that we're going to get a bill, a bipartisan bill on President Biden's desk within the next few weeks.

I want to hear President Biden really tell the Congress that he wants a bill on his desk in short order. I want to hear the push and the pressure from him.

Vice Chairman Cardenas' legislation is necessary and urgent, and it is an important step that Congress must take to protect American consumers.

I think they should have greater authority to go after scammers, and simply getting stolen money returned or a court order preventing further illegal activity is insufficient, in my opinion.

I just want to thank all of my colleagues for the respectful manner in which we have been debating today.

In this great country of America, thank God we have a Federal Trade Commission like the FTC.