"We must ensure that our immigration budget is balanced and that it supports both programs that benefit immigrants and also enforces our immigration laws."
"Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are a diverse community with diverse needs."
"Protecting our civil rights is essential."
"I strongly support these requests because these funds are critical to the success of the United States and greatly benefit the Asian Pacific Islander community."
"Unemployment is a significant issue for our community."
"There are many, many jobs that are related to the entertainment industry; and, of course, Paramount Studios are headquartered in Los Angeles County."
"It is critically important that the articulation of the problem does not cause people merely exercising their First Amendment rights to fear being swept into the net of suspicion."
"Of course as you know this, the Senate Bill 23 does put in the first-to-file system so that we can harmonize with the rest of the world."
"Governmental efforts to deal with the problem of 'homegrown terrorism' have raised serious civil liberties concerns in the past."
"The decision to hold a hearing that questions the patriotism and decency of the entire American Muslim community smacks of McCarthyism, intolerance, and prejudice."
"The criminal law also permits roving wiretaps, as it should, but it also includes a critical protection..."