"I think it would have been a clear signal... that those two guys screwed up, and they're gone for now."
"I would hope that our immigration policy would be data driven to some extent."
"The President has said on many occasions that he would prefer to have a comprehensive, well thought out, well structured, thoroughly debated, data driven immigration law introduced rather than using t..."
"Immigration could help that if it were structured in a positive way which would address that gap."
"Humanity has progressed through an agricultural revolution, an industrial revolution, and we are in the midst of an information revolution."
"that is an attack on democracy in a very real way."
"I want to thank our witnesses for being with us this morning and helping the committee with its work."
"Let me begin by expressing my sincere sorrow to the families of Jamiel Shaw and Grant Ronnebeck for the loss of their loved ones."
"I do share President Obama's frustration with the inability of Congress to produce a balanced and sustainable immigration policy."
"I continue to welcome the opportunity as a direct representative of my constituents to consider and debate our Nation's immigration policy on its merits."
"I am not sure that it is a partial Government shutdown and furloughing of approximately 30,000 dedicated Homeland Security employees an appropriate response to the President's executive orders?"
"the misguided, at times, premise that the President's immigration orders pose a threat of voter fraud by non-citizens who will somehow hijack the election process and thereby threaten our national sec..."