Heidi Heitkamp

I think that is to the extent that you guys need us to play bad cop, we are way willing to do that.

I think that would be an excellent idea and I would be happy to participate.

Mr. Chairman, if I can just ask one more question, if we take and actually use old data... would that not be a screening technique we could use?

Our government's financial condition is not sustainable over a long period of time and we are wasting too much money on these inadequate processes and procedures.

I think one of the things that would be extraordinarily helpful for me... is to take a look at what you have already done in response to concerns that have been raised.

These banks did not create the problem, but yet they feel like they have the lion's share of the burden.

We are deeply concerned about the status of community banks in this country.

I think the point that I want to make is that as we are talking about resource reallocation, or plus-up, we need to involve the sheriffs.

I do not know how I can say it any more clearly, that that is the job of a government, to secure their border.

It is an atmosphere of fear. It is an atmosphere of intimidation.

I want to applaud you for the work that you are doing all up and down the border in terms of providing hope for some of those ranchers who have not felt very hopeful in the past.

I question whether we should be just focusing on the challenges that these kinds of frauds present as a result of illegal immigration.

This is the wrong way for Congress to adopt policy.

Comprehensive immigration reform, comprehensive border security analysis is what we need, not politicizing this issue.

No one crossing the border in 2014, who is caught crossing the border in 2014, would be eligible, is that correct?

I would share your concern. But, at this point, based on what I understand the program to be, those folks currently crossing would not be eligible.

I have no doubt, and I think we saw that in the spring, that there is a combination of issues that drive this kind of rush to the border.

We have to think beyond what we are doing because if we don't take care of this problem, we will suffer the consequences as we have going forward.

I don't think anyone really understands how critical this issue is.

We must work together to address the unique challenges facing Native American communities.

We should not be reauthorizing statutes for the sake of reauthorizing, but asking ourselves what will change the paradigm.

If we focus on the children, if we build coalitions around the children, if we look at what the children need and listen to the children, in 20 years we will have done something that we haven't done for the last 150, and that is be…

It is vital that we listen to the needs of our tribes and support their sovereignty.

I think I could make a pretty good argument that that tells me that the current sanctions need to be increased.

A divided Congress is not in the best interest of our national interest.