Steve King

There seems to be people in this Congress that can take the position that they respect, and defend, and protect the rule of law.

I just did not think it was arguable that this is a welfare state, but do you understand that it is incompatible to have an open borders policy and a welfare state at the same time?

But Milton Friedman's statement that an open borders policy is not compatible with the welfare state.

I think that it should go up.

Let us keep true to the ideals that inspired the development of our National Forests; people such as Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt.

The crisis created by lack of sustainable forest management is crippling rural communities that believed the promises of L.A. Kneipp and the United States Government he represented.

What is the rationale for rationing meat?

If you had more flexibility, you could diminish the effect of the potential furlough of our meat inspectors.

I actually just came back from some fairly intense negotiations over there on this, and I am not at this point optimistic we are going to get something done.

I think as Mr. Myhre said, the biggest barrier is fear of the unknown. Absolutely.

I am not at this point optimistic we are going to get something done because trade protectionism is often masked in those kind of issues.

We are in the process of opening up our negotiations with the Trans-Atlantic Trade Agreement.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all the witnesses. I think this is an excellent panel.

Would you agree that wages and benefits knowingly paid to people who cannot lawfully work in the United States should not be tax-deductible as a business expense?

I want to thank all the witnesses. I think this is an excellent panel.

I would submit that since the '86 amnesty act was passed, there has been a decreasing enforcement of our immigration law in each succeeding Administration.

I would agree with Ms. Reynolds. The president has a right to appoint three of the five, and hopefully have nominees that are acceptable to the Senate.

President Reagan cooperated with Senate Majority Leader Byrd.

I appreciate the work of all of our agents.

I appreciate you putting that into the record, thank you.

I think an employer should be able to at least voluntarily use E-Verify to verify their current employees as well as new hires.

If we had enforced the laws that exist, would it work?

Congress should clarify current law that it is unlawful to knowingly and willfully hire people that can't lawfully work in the United States.

Would you agree, Mr. Teitelbaum, that there are many businesses in this country that have been predicated upon the presumption that there would be unskilled and often illegal labor to fill those ranks?

I think that is the right direction to go.