"These kids I know from my high schools that are residents don't ask, how hard is it going to be for me to become a citizen? They just enlist."
"We need to move ahead and revert back to that program that was just canceled to make sure that these soldiers that are serving with honor have the right to become a citizen."
"We have here lawlessness by the Department of Defense. They're simply undermining a statute with internal executive memos."
"We owe you our deepest respect and our gratitude. But I also hear from servicemembers and veterans about the stress that serving our country puts on their families and their children."
"We should not be making the lives of servicemembers, veterans, and their families any harder."
"If we're asking our servicemembers to put their lives on the line to fight for our freedom, we need to make sure that the naturalization process is much easier for them."
"Under this administration, we've seen that the number of military naturalizations has declined by 44 percent, almost half. And it's just unacceptable."
"I think it's ripe for a GAO investigation into these background checks."
"A lot of the policies we're talking about here, it's not a Democrat or Republican issue."
"I'd like to request permission to submit these letters as part of the record."
"These policy changes negatively affect military recruitment and effectiveness, and turn our back on immigrant servicemembers, veterans, and their families."
"I am proud of our work on this bill, since it shows that when a change in the law is necessary, it is possible for us to work together to get it done."