Amy Klobuchar

I supported emergency efforts to help with haying and grazing, as you know, and one of the concerns I have heard is that emergency haying and grazing is often only allowed in counties already impacted by drought.

Mississippi River transportation is my next question.

But we would like the volumes to go up, I think, too.

I liked your words, Mr. Case, how you see this as an opportunity, that this is not a problem.

The bill actually contains an increase in the visa fee... that will go directly to STEM education and training in our country.

You are not simply an amnesty seeker, as some people here might characterize it, but you are a taxpayer.

If you want to elaborate at all on the need for U visas for victims of domestic violence?

Exactly. We have a student right now... is a technical superstar and is looking at taking permanent residence in Canada because it is just too difficult to get that green card here.

Thank you again, following up on Senator Durbin's comments, for not only taking this incredibly difficult job, but then staying with it.

Working on this comprehensive immigration reform, accountable immigration reform, is going to, I think, be a lasting legacy for you if we get this done.

A universal background check is a common-sense thing to do.

Statistics I have read indicate that nearly 18 States across the Nation submit less than 100 records to the NICS system on a regular basis.

I have heard from my sheriffs--Republican sheriffs from all over my State--that there are major issues with background checks.

Thank you. I first wanted to just acknowledge all of the families out here who have lost loved ones in shootings.

I believe it is 92 percent of NICS background checks come back in less than a minute and half.

For me, as a former prosecutor, I have always believed in enforcing the laws on the books.

And is it true that about 40 percent of gun sales take place at the gun shows?

And, Captain Kelly, I think you really said it best at the very beginning of this lengthy hearing when you talked about your belief in the Second Amendment and in those rights, but with those rights comes responsibility.

Senator Grassley has spoken a bit about Judge Hansen. He is a very well respected jurist in our community.

I would hope that one thing that my experience has brought me is a broader view of issues.

I think it is very helpful to have a variety of views, a variety of backgrounds, and a variety of experiences to reach the best result possible.

I think it is very important that during a time of divisiveness that we stand together and we stand for those that have been affected by this horrible storm.

I think that the fact is that we have so many tax expenditures... we need to seek ways to make ourselves a friendly place for investment.

O.K. You brought up Social Security. Do you see that as, and I think there is some general agreement we should do some reforms to make it more solvent...

I agree that we usually do the right thing.