"Would you agree that because we have a broken immigration system, because there is great uncertainty about our immigration system, that in this chaos, this crisis with unaccompanied minor children has..."
"Mr. Secretary, you would agree that this crisis and the attention that your Border Patrol Agents has had to give to these children has diverted away from their attention to securing the rest of our So..."
"Thank you, Chairman."
"I came here not looking for placing blame but looking for solutions, and at that facility this morning I saw children, and I saw mothers holding their children."
"The reason people are coming is because the border has not been secured."
"The responsibility to secure the border is the Federal Government's, not the State of Texas', not the County of Hidalgo."
"I think what has happened is the abject failure of the Federal Government to do its responsibility..."
"It is a horrible situation, and it is one that breaks your heart when you see the children."
"I want to thank you for doing that because it is not easy."
"What can we do as a body to give you the resources you need to make sure that you meet that 72-hour requirement so that children are not staying there beyond that period?"
"Thank you, Chairman Lummis, for holding this hearing."
"I am especially pleased to see northern California so well represented at the panel."