Howard Berman: “I hope this current situation follows a similar pattern.”

But those visas would only allow workers to remain here for a period of 18 months even if they have been here for decades and have spouses and children in the United States.

I think this kind of 'gotcha politics,' the American people are really turned off by.

If we are going to want to make sure that our diplomats are secure, then we have to pony up the money.

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.