Elijah Cummings actually said...

"And I want to thank you, Mr. McAleenan, for your testimony. And I know I speak for this entire committee when I thank the border personnel for the work they're doing well beyond the call of duty."

"I just think we can do better."

"DHS found that limiting the volume of asylum seekers--and here I'm quoting--entering at ports of entry leads some aliens who would otherwise seek legal entry into the United States to cross the border..."

"Our diversity is not our problem; it is our promise."