"So that little boy, who could not get coverage before the health security law today, has coverage the way every other child with that same kind of preexisting condition would be able to get coverage."
"My understanding is, and you may not be aware of this, but that close to a million jobs have been created in the healthcare industry since April 2010 when we passed the law."
"I look forward to working with all of my colleagues on trying to get to yes in doing a comprehensive fix on our broken immigration system."
"To punish them from adjusting their status based on bureaucratic malfunctions or short-comings over which they had no control--even when they have met their personal responsibilities--is not consisten..."
"I am optimistic that we can get to a bipartisan solution on a comprehensive fix to our broken immigration system that includes a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented individuals within ..."
"Simply fixing one aspect of our immigration system ensures that we will fall short of making our country stronger economically and safer from external threats."
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, and to Chairman McCaul as well and to Ranking Member Jackson Lee."
"Metrics can and should be instructive; however, it is unclear whether they are dispositive."
"Building a smarter, more accountable and efficient system is imperative."
"the one issue that must be on the table is that this House would move forward on comprehensive immigration reform"
"If we get this done this year, it won't just be for the good of our National security."