Zoe Lofgren actually said...

"We all share a desire and a responsibility to improve our economy and our budget outlook, and we have a great opportunity to do that through an immigration system that brings hardworking and creative ..."

"By holding this hearing and pointing the spotlight on the economic benefits and opportunities of comprehensive immigration reform, it is my hope that the Budget Committee can re-start the process."

"It was a true bipartisan compromise, one that would have kept families together, protected our borders, and provided pathways to citizenship. And it was shelved because of politics."

"Every day that we wait to fix our broken immigration system, more families are separated, children face horrendous conditions in detention centers, businesses face uncertainty, and we miss out on new ..."