"I took a congressional bipartisan trip to the border because I wanted to see for myself what was going on down there."
"Immigrant workers in my district regularly face exploitation at the hands of their employers."
"I agree with you that sequestration is not a good policy, and in fact, I voted against the Budget Control Act, which engineered it."
"I am a strong supporter of the Clean Air Act of 1970, and the benefits of this Act have far exceeded the costs associated with it by a factor of 30 to 1."
"that is why I support President Obama's tax plan."
"if we extend all the Bush tax cuts, it will increase our debt by $3.3 trillion over the next 10 years"
"I want to express my disappointment with today's hearing."
"we must pass legislation such as the Marketplace Equity Act, of which I am a cosponsor."
"the current system doesn't work. The current system relies on individual compliance to pay their use tax."
"As a buyer of a half trillion dollars worth of goods and services annually, the Federal government is a substantial economic engine for the country."
"I believe, like a lot of people here, that small businesses really are the backbone of our economy."