Adrian Smith actually said...

"The problem of illegal immigration is nothing new, but, this year, the surge of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children... has further strained our communities' resources."

"It is frustrating as a policymaker. It is frustrating as we do engage in how much money to spend--taxpayer dollars--to maintain the commitment that I think we can all agree we have to stand behind our..."

"I would humbly ask that you refrain from using many of these driving factors, seemingly driving factors in the decision because I just do not think it can be relevant."

"I want to thank Chairman Miller. Thank you for holding this hearing today."