"What I'm saying is I want to concentrate on these children, and I want to make sure that they are okay."
"We are the United States of America. We are the greatest country in the world."
"I just think we can do better."
"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."
"But it is still having an effect because DHS and HHS are sharing records so people are not stepping forward."
"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..."
"I'm saying--I'm only trying to show that if you release these families they will show up."
"The deeds you do to children may very well come back to haunt us, but it will definitely haunt them."
"Our diversity is not our problem; it is our promise."
"I am disappointed that Ms. Conway chose to defy the committee's duly authorized subpoena for her appearance."
"I hope the White House will reconsider its position and cooperate with the committee."
"I welcome anybody who has gone down there and seen whatever you may have seen so that the Congress, I think, can be sensitive to what's going on."