"I think we do too often put this as an immigration issue which clouds the more fundamental issue of border security and terrorism."
"We want legal immigration, not illegal immigration."
"I think you have made a compelling case that our policies and loopholes undermine our security, undermine our law and we need to get that fixed."
"Thank you, Secretary Nielsen, for your leadership. We appreciate all the folks that work at Homeland Security and what you are trying to do for our country and keeping us safe."
"But when you know that there is actual terrorists trying to cross and we have actual data, I think it would help shape this debate in a positive way."
"You just said 15 suspected terrorists try to cross our border every day. Is that correct?"
"Our Federal system is designed to, at the local level, have the most impact."
"I think it's very alarming. I think it's--the next December 7 won't be airplanes with torpedos coming at Pearl Harbor. It's going to be triggered with an attack on our energy grid, with rolling blacko..."
"So I think that that helps. I can go back--we are looking at building 316 more miles of wall out of that 2,000."
"I think if we can narrow that down I think what it makes it easier is to talk to our public."
"Thank you all for being here. I appreciate what you are doing and I appreciate the folks who are working every day to defend our border."