Deborah Ross actually said...

"Necessity not only authorizes, but seems to require the measure."

"I want you to know that I'm here today to use my five minutes in support of a group of 250,000-plus young people in our country who are referred to as 'the documented dreamers.'"

"I have a bipartisan, bicameral bill to provide these children and young adults with a pathway to permanent residency protections for aging out of the immigration system."

"Allowing documented dreamers to retain their original priority date and keep their place in line after they age out of their dependent visas could significantly improve the lives of this population."