"I am pleased to introduce Nancy Rosenstengel to the Committee."
"This is the world's worst ongoing humanitarian crisis and the worst refugee crisis since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, and perhaps since World War II."
"It is no exaggeration to say that a generation of Syrian children is at risk."
"Many of those receiving countries who are receiving Syrian refugees are making extraordinary sacrifices on their own part to help."
"For a long time, Chairman Durbin has worked hard to ensure that perpetrators of human rights abuses do not attain safe haven in the United States."
"I look forward to hearing the thoughts and learned judgment of the members of this panel on how we can approach these interrelated problems."
"Chairman Leahy, the Chairman of the full Judiciary Committee, who has been a leader on refugee issues, has submitted a statement."
"The United States has made a total contribution, as you noted, Senator Durbin, of $1.3 billion."
"The point made by Senator Cruz is obvious and valid. We do not want anyone to come into the United States who will be a threat to our security."
"In Egypt, it looks like clear instability."
"It was reported only recently Lebanon started to allow these IKEA refugee housing units to be used to shelter Syrians for fear that housing too sturdy and protective would encourage them to stay indef..."
"So let us use this opportunity to give a shout-out, if we fail to, to private sector efforts to try to help in this refugee situation."