Shri Thanedar actually said...

"I look forward to working alongside our Chairman and all Members of this subcommittee on a bipartisan basis to secure our transportation and maritime systems."

"I am honored to serve as the Ranking Member of this subcommittee, and I look forward to working alongside our Chairman and all Members of the subcommittee on a bipartisan basis to secure our transport..."

"We cannot solve these problems without addressing the root causes by fixing our broken immigration system and creating expanded legal pathways to the United States."

"If we can get legal immigration right, we can fix this problem."