"We have struggled with this. We passed the DREAM Act and the 111th Congress couldn't overcome the conservative filibuster in the Senate."
"It would make it a crime, potentially a felony, to be an undocumented immigrant in this country."
"the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act, unreasonably raises the credible fear standard."
"the Protection of Children Act, contrary to its name does nothing to protect children."
"these bills are not the solution to the broken immigration system that American families and businesses have been waiting for."
"Unfortunately, we have a one-sided, unbalanced approach that has been alluded to by the Ranking Member from Georgia on this Subcommittee, Hank Johnson."
"Well, that is okay. There are many Members of Congress who cannot either."
"I am here to participate with a question. Why do we not have a bill instead of a discussion draft with these distinguished witnesses who are here?"
"But just 1 week later, all that promise is all but gone. Why the sudden turnaround? Apparently it is all President Obama's fault."
"Less than 2 weeks ago, I was optimistic that we had turned a corner in the immigration debate..."
"Now, let me take this moment to assure them that the President is enforcing our immigration laws vigorously..."