Zoe Lofgren

We have failed in our necessary effort to reform the immigration laws, which is really the result that is necessary.

Our immigration courts, under the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review, are part of a broken immigration system.

The Immigration Courts are simply overwhelmed.

I am afraid that Members of Congress bear some responsibility for this immigration court backlog.

I would like to know what failure to appear rate is on various categories.

It's important to note that it's not like the criminal courts or the civil courts, that you're not getting, you know, a server handing you the notice.

I don't think the taxpayers ought to be paying for this.

I would like us all to think how we might involve honoring Sam as part of this process.

I have listened to all of this debate with keen interest, and it is with a sense of great sadness that we were unable to come up with a bipartisan bill today. I would like to note, however, that a bill was introduced by myself and the…

All of us watched with horror the events in Paris. November 13 was France's September 11. And all of us have paused to consider what further should be done to make sure that America is safe because our first obligation, as Members of…

When we're elected to Congress, our first responsibility is to make sure that the security of the American people is attended to.

I am pleased that we are considering this amendment today. In fact, the genesis of this idea came to me in a constituent letter in February 2014. I was contacted by a constituent who works at a local Federal facility who was surprised and…

we can't allow elimination of First Amendment rights.

I think that we are in for a very tough time, actually long term, in trying to reconcile very different approaches to freedom.

I think the changes to the Clean Air Act suggested by Mr. Sadredin's testimony would have the effect of delaying future efforts by EPA to protect health and the environment, and that's a position that's not supported by most Californians.

Thank you, Congresswoman Eshoo. You know, it is a small community that we have in Santa Clara County, even though we have millions of people who live in the region. After Don Edwards was elected, there was a young mayor called Norm Mineta…

Thank you, Madam Leader. Now I turn to my colleague from California who was able to serve with Congressman Edwards for the first 2 years of her service here in the Congress, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo.

The National Instant Background Check System was created as a result of the Brady Act of 1993.

I'd just like to note that I think some of the objections from these outside groups that are running ads reminds me of the tobacco companies fighting control of tobacco, which caused lung cancer.

I thank Congressman Scott for those wonderful words. We have quite a number of California Members as well as others who have asked for their statements to be put in the Record, as our time is expiring at this point, but I just would like…

Thank you, Sam Farr. I now yield to the gentlewoman from San Francisco, California (Ms. Pelosi).

I'd just like to point out that California, that is embracing the green, looking for health, beat Texas in job growth by 30 percent.

I thank Congressman Honda for that statement and for his leadership in following the example of Don Edwards. You know, when Don Edwards announced he was going to retire after 32 years in Congress, I called him--actually, I heard a…

What can be done to make sure that we have a timely response and we have the data available to prevent the sale of guns to those who are not eligible to buy them?

Thank you, Madam Leader. It is wonderful for those who served with Don Edwards, for those who knew him by reputation, and for those who worked for him to--