But, it is a great starting place, so that is encouraging to hear.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important meeting today.

This is an important program. But it is critical that we are protecting our folks here on our own homeland.

So, it is safer, but it was up to you to initiate----

I do believe that we have to crack down on these drug cartels and the trafficking that occurs across the border.

There is not one single solution that works on the whole border.

It is very frustrating, I think, to many of the other legally immigrated populations to see illegal immigrants come here and gain some sort of status.

Yes. I agree, it would be.

I do think that most of us agree that we are a Nation of laws. We are a Nation of immigrants.

I think many of us would agree or disagree, that it does need to be modernized in some form or manner.

A lot of States will be impacted in a greater manner than probably most States like Iowa.

I also believe that this would serve Iran's purpose of funding proxies throughout that region and being a state sponsor of terrorism.

I think commanders and the chain of command, the sergeants and the captains and the colonels and the generals, are fundamental to getting after sexual assault and bringing it to an end in our Army.

I had already been accepted into law school. I was classified 1-A, and I did not understand, because I had not been focused on the draft. But I did not understand that being classified as 1-A meant you could be drafted. I thought you had…

I think one of the challenges that we have as policymakers, as leaders in this effort to combat this, I think a lot of people think that this may be related to immigration when it is not.

I believe the United States should set an example on eradicating the scourge of modern day slavery and human trafficking worldwide.

It's critical that we provide the resources needed for housing in these communities.

The Native American Housing and Self Determination Act, NAHASDA, is vital to enabling American Indians and tribes to meet their particular housing needs.