Our country is a country of immigrants, and the success of the immigrants in this country is often the success of immigrants and their families.

I think that it would disproportionately affect women and their families.

one of the values we have in this country is family is important.

So with regard to health care, then, if we do, let us hope, comprehensive immigration reform, then we can take care of the prohibition in the Affordable Care Act that disallows non-citizens from even being able to purchase health insurance.

this is all about doing the kind of immigration reform that really supports the values that we have in this country.

So you would say that at the very least, for those people who are here undocumented, that at the very least they should not be having to wait longer than those who are here with green cards to access certain services?

I rise today in strong opposition to amendment No. 115, the Toomey amendment. This amendment would reduce funding for advanced drop in biofuels production. I strongly oppose this amendment for several reasons. First, this amendment…

I think that this is a situation, another situation, where the actual underlying law and the authority probably needs to be addressed.

Perhaps this kind of an ultimate authority to overturn a decision should not rest in one person's hands who may not even have any kind of legal training.

Do you know whether all of this focus to change the culture, to provide the kind of support, education, whether that is working?

I think they should be involved, but on the other hand, should they be basically judge and jury?

There are some things, evidently, that we can learn from these other countries.