It would have never happened in the Army. It happens all the time in the Senate, though, unfortunately.

We've got to get off dead center and do something.

The GAO noted last year that the Pentagon is facing the most challenging recruitment environment in 50 years.

There is an obstacle, Congress. We have not given them a pathway to citizenship.

For my part, I met with constituents across the State of Illinois, and everywhere traveled I heard the same thing over, and over, and over.

But we're living in a world of no deals. To the American people, we've got a lot of problems.

We had four Democrats and four Republicans and we spent months putting together a comprehensive immigration reform bill which passed in the floor of the Senate.

I believe that the United States has benefited greatly from immigration and the immigrants who arrive both economically and culturally.

I believe that is the only way to address this.

It's a national security risk. Our shortage of farm and food workers has forced us to rely on other countries to meet our food needs.

I really believe it's a test. A test for Congress.

Their first question is, 'When can I go to work? Anything. Tell me, Senator. Anything.'

We had four Democrats and four Republicans and we spent months putting together a comprehensive immigration reform bill which passed in the floor of the Senate.

Everything's connected, my friends.

It doesn't speak well for our country that that would be happening.

If you say there's enough American workers to make agriculture work in America, you don't know what you're talking about.

I believe, based on my impression of your performance today, that you are in it for the right reasons.

Congress should first and foremost regularize the status of those who are in the United States but lack an immigration status.