"do you believe that the passage of this immigration reform bill will make America safer and more secure?"
"I hope that we can include it in this bill. I think it should be part of it."
"if we could bring in the talent, even the talent we are educating in America, and keep them here to grow our businesses and grow our jobs, it is in the best interests of the country."
"That notion that immigrants are somehow negative or bad for America, that is not a fact at all."
"America will be a stronger Nation when we acknowledge who we are."
"To suggest that somehow they are guilty, culpable, should pay a price for what they did wrong, it just defies basic compassion."
"It seems obvious to me that with that knowledge, we will be a safer nation."
"I will not dwell on the border aspects of the bill."
"I have been at this for 12 years. I have met hundreds, maybe thousands of these young people."
"To the extent Senator Durbin's views are widely shared, Congress should determine whether it approves of the shadow war being fought pursuant to the AUMF."
"What are the standards that are applied in those circumstances?"