"I thank the chairperson for taking your time to come."
"the only way to foster positive growth in the economy is if we do it at the grassroots level"
"we need to be pushing for that and doing it as efficiently as possible"
"we hope that we can make an impact for the future that says to our kids and our grandkids we didn’t screw it up totally for you"
"I associate myself with the remarks of my distinguished colleague, Mr. Walberg, his opening remarks as well as his closing remarks."
"It is their money that we are spending for these other programs, and it is important that we be good stewards of that money."
"All of us would like to see the United States be the manufacturing powerhouse it has been in the past."
"Hearing held on March 14, 2013"
"Prepared statement of"
"Legal immigration is a hallmark of this great country, my family included."
"President Reagan often referred to our nation as a 'shining city on a hill.'"
"Our immigration system is no longer as strong and effective as it should be and reform is complex and controversial."