"There was no threat. There was no lunging. I raised my voice to ask a question."
"I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
"I was there peacefully. At one point I had a question, and so I began to ask a question."
"There was no threat. There was no lunging."
"If this how this administration responds to a senator with a question, if this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing ..."
"You’d think she might have started the meeting with an apology for what happened? Of course not."
"We will hold this administration accountable."
"I am Senator Alex Padilla, I have questions for the secretary."
"The National Guard, to your point, it's not only not necessary here, it's counterproductive."
"Los Angeles is my home. I am the proud son of immigrants from Mexico who worked so hard, who sacrificed so much to live their American dream."