"If something does not change, the taxpayers will have to just pick that up by higher taxes and more payments into the system."
"I do not think the present system is working. I do not think it is working well. But I have to tell you that I do not know how to fix it."
"I have been working with Senator Kennedy on a plan to create a universal savings plan in addition to Social Security for every worker in America."
"I can't fathom why they seem so obsessed to ram through this flawed bill that the American people overwhelmingly reject."
"I think the president is wrong to push this piece of legislation so hard, after we have demonstrated the flaws that are in it. He needs to back off."
"I don't think it was a small matter. And I think the attorney general -- I'm disappointed he didn't remember that in his statement."
"It will establish operational control of the border. Now, most people think we ought to have that now, but we haven't. We do not have operational control of the border."
"We passed an amnesty and made a promise in the future that we would have enforcement, and it never came."
"We need to tighten up a number of things from enforcement to actually the how we handle the amnesty portion of the bill and how we do future immigrations."
"I think it would be a big mistake for him as a matter of principle out of some fanciful idea that he could not support a lawful system and appeal for votes."
"I think the American people don't feel good about a protest that says we don't have to comply with American law."