"It is unconscionable that this body won't do anything about it."
"We need to fund the opportunity for these children."
"People are still wanting to come to this country. They still see us as the greatest nation in the world, the freest."
"Over $4 billion, that is a direct cost of illegal immigration. Direct cost, right there."
"Illegal immigration is bad. Period. We should be seeking to diminish one almost in its entirety as much as possible."
"Securing our border and enforcing our laws is the only way to help solve this problem."
"My colleagues across the aisle have called this hearing today to talk about the budgetary and economic impacts of immigration."
"This is not fair to our citizens and their sense of sovereignty. This is not fair to our rule of law."
"Unfortunately, we must first address the crisis at our southern border, a crisis that both sides acknowledge has to be managed."
"I think there is plenty of political opportunities have been there for every administration."
"So how important is Congress doing its job to you?"