We need the icebreakers, because I can send our conventional Coast Guard cutters up there during the summertime...

It will just break your heart to see these families.

We want operations to work. And I agree wholeheartedly, and so does everyone on both sides of the aisle in this subcommittee.

It should be a concern of the citizens of the United States that... they know they overwhelm the process.

Once again, we have seen a tragedy at Fort Hood, the great place as we called it back in Texas.

I think we ought to at least acknowledge that there's a clear definition under Federal law, and by the way, Texas has one under State law that says, I think clearly that the act was terrorism.

Nobody crosses the Texas border from Mexico without the assistance of the cartel.

Has that not encouraged people to make this kind of decision for their children? This is atrocious.

Our prayers are with the fallen troops, those who were injured, and those who are still in recovery and the families of all those involved.

The death of three soldiers this week... is a stark reminder of the threat our military members are dealing with.

There will be alternative bills drafted, and ultimately, we will let this process do it the way it is supposed to do under regular orders.

You have refused to prosecute immigration cases. Stated as a public policy that you would not go forward on anything but major criminal violations.