I think the American people do, in fact, think this Government spends a lot of money it does not need to spend.

We have passed some budgets, but we have not followed our budgets.

I did not think it cut enough.

If a country does not take back people who entered into the United States unlawfully, that they don't get to have any more admissions.

We've got major cities--Los Angeles, Chicago--refusing to honor Federal detainers on people who are in the country unlawfully.

This President does not want to see the immigration laws enforced. That's what's happened.

Forgive me if I don't think you're going to have a big progress with China. I hope I'm wrong.

The 9/11 Commission says there's no way you can have control over visas if you don't do that, which is plainly true.

A priority can become, in itself, an amnesty.

First of all, on the comprehensive immigration bill, it was not supported by the people and over a 10-year period the number of green cards would increase from, lawfully then, 10 million people getting permanent residence, to 30 million…

I believe Senator Grassley is correct to say that we see a lack of will in your Department before you took the office and from the President, frankly, on down.

This President has been focused on reducing the activities and the lawful jurisdiction of your agents.

I suggest that you need to be listening to the agents and get on their side and try to help them fulfill their legal obligation and your obligation.

I think it's an unbelievable affront to law. It's an actual assertion that they are going to sabotage law enforcement in their cities.

If you will do that effectively and if you'll send a clear message and utilize the tools that you have instead of undermining the tools that you have, I believe we could have a dramatic improvement in the amount of the number of people who…

One of them was that we have a biometric entry/exit system. We've had that in law for--since 2002.

I think we should be stronger on Secure Communities.

It's just an unacceptable thing. It's just a part of international immigration policy that if an individual from a country comes to the United States unlawfully, they should be able to be deported.

But it is the same principle, absolutely the same principle of ancient origin.

It is an historic part of American and English law before America was founded.

Criminal violators ought not to be able to keep their ill-gotten gains.

It is unthinkable that we would make it harder for the Government to take money from a drug dealer than it is for a businessperson to defend themselves in a lawsuit.

We can't change our strategy every time a President changes.

Go back and read Senator McCain's warnings about what would happen if we did that, and it has happened exactly like he said to the great tragedy.

I asked you, 'Do you believe, if you go to Iraq with the--that we can achieve a successful result?' You said yes.