Steve King

There are many exciting developments in biofuel--wind, solar, and hydroelectric industries.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank the witnesses for your testimony.

Energy production is vital for the nation's economic and national security.

I thought it was a pretty good utilization of human energy.

We have a good bipartisan bill out before us with a lot of Democrat endorsement. I would like to see some more Republicans of that mindset.

I envision a country that enforces the law whenever we encounter people that are breaking it.

I start to think about what would happen if everybody woke up tomorrow morning in a legal residence.

And so I would turn my---- Maybe I do have a couple other narratives quickly.

I think I am reclaiming my time that I didn't lose, and I will acknowledge the clarity that is in the memory of Mr. Nadler.

I remember the gentleman from New York, Mr. Nadler, say before this Committee that he thought it would be a good idea to investigate ACORN and walk that back some subsequent to that time.

I am shocked that the Attorney General isn't shocked. I am shocked that the Attorney General hasn't offered a response to this in a meaningful way.

Statistically, 110 deaths over that period of time is not alarming to me.

It is outrageous that the immigration detention facilities have morphed into college campuses, particularly when we are dealing with a facility that costs the taxpayer $32 million to start with.

The best way to help immigration detainees is not to roll out the welcome mat at detention facilities.

Is that constitutional, do you believe?

We submitted and essentially capitulated to a Supreme Court decision because we deferred to them.

I just wanted to express to you that I am a little troubled by us being drilled down into something like that.

Then if the Chairman will indulge me in restating my question, and that it does come back to is there any protection for us in this Constitution?

I am asking you why should I care what they think in California?

Finally, the Supreme Court upheld at least some restraint, that you couldn't take the life of a baby that was almost ready to fill its own lungs with air and scream for its own mercy.

Thank you very much all of you witnesses. And I appreciate especially the statements made in conclusion here.

Many things about America's work ethic are being diminished by the nanny state and this is one of them.

I just think this is completely outrageous to move down this path.

What are we teaching our youth? Where do they learn their work ethic if we are going to ban them from working on a school night past 7 o'clock?

I think in terms of this, this was during the previous administration when the Department of Labor came into my district to examine some youth that were working in a convenience store.