Tom Carper actually said...

"Last month, our Chairman, along with Senator Sasse and I traveled down to South Texas to see firsthand conditions along our border."

"At some point in time we have to ask the question, do these laws work? Are we solving the problem?"

"They have very weak government systems, as you know, and we can help bolster them."

"Certainly, it had good support here in the United States, but it was a Colombian plan developed with support from the United States."