"To help our economy move forward we must ensure, first of all, all American workers have the tools they need to compete for good-paying jobs here at home."
"I hope today's discussion is the start of a productive debate on immigration reform--one that seeks to serve this nation's workers and employers."
"We need to be careful about how we administer any temporary guest worker program to ensure that foreign workers are not exploited and U.S. workers have a shot at available jobs."
"What is needed, and the challenge you face as legislators, is an immigration system that reflects the needs of the economy."
"If we want the economy to grow, we will need workers."
"When we can't find U.S. workers we need to be able to hire foreign workers."
"I detect that there may be a second negative of air conditioning."
"our challenge is to create a mechanism that responds to the needs of business in a market-driven way while also protecting the wages and working conditions of U.S. and immigrant workers."
"This is an issue and I would concur with both sides of the rostrum here that immigration is a huge issue that we have to address."
"We want to encourage the American dream."
"We will consider that, and ultimately, to have the opportunity to do good work."
"A well-designed guest worker program is in the best interests of the potential migrants."