It's always important that we shoot the tires and look at the issues, look at what we're doing and really address and consider one of the most important challenges this country has had in a very, very long time.

Bottom line, we are witnessing today a world-wide migration movement like we've never seen hardly ever.

For years, both Democratic and Republican administrations have encouraged migrants go to ports of entry to ask for protection.

There's more Congress can and must do to support border security efforts.

I was not recorded on rollcall vote No. 90. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' on rollcall No. 90. ____________________

While I am encouraged by innovations like CBP One, we must recognize that these challenges extend well beyond our borders.

I'm proud that we've been able to work across the aisle to improve border security in this way.

Only Congress can truly fix this for good by expanding legal pathways, investing in the asylum system, and providing the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice with adequate funding and…

You need more processing, USCIS officers and immigration judges, which we don't.

I don't agree with that law because under this existing law, most of our ancestors probably wouldn't qualify to come to this country.

By the way, it was the same thing with Dodd-Frank. When I got here, Dodd-Frank was the boogeyman.

Somehow, my friends on the other side think that they are made-up risks. They are imaginary risks.

It is ridiculous. It is a nice speech when they say, 'patriotism,' the coal companies and all this.

Rural communities are the backbone of America.

When one State proposes policies that have implications on interstate commerce, it affects travelers in other communities.

Without a strong transportation network and updated infrastructure, these vital goods produced by our Nation's farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers can't be delivered to market for consumers.

It is paramount we retain the ability of States to prioritize projects and address their wide-ranging needs.

I think banks are much more sound when they don't put their head in the sand, and take a look at what is happening nationally and internationally.