"But trust me, there will be a lot of pain."
"I actually greatly appreciate that, because we have been trying to get to the bottom of that question for quite some time."
"But Congress created USCIS separate from ICE and CBP to serve immigrants."
"I don't understand how deporting critically ill kids is consistent with any of these values."
"Do you believe that you treated children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases with the dignity and courtesy of the mission of this agency?"
"But you have discretion in your role. So, here is the thing that I can't figure out, is that you have thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of cases, if not millions."
"So, it was your decision."
"I see. Mr. Cuccinelli, in August you told Fox News that you, quote, "see USCIS as a vetting agency, not a benefits agency.""
"So, Mr. Cuccinelli, I think what is tough here is that--and while I respect that Congress hasn't done its job, in many respects, in defining immigration policy, it has been a failure for a very long t..."
"Mr. Cuccinelli, do you believe that you treated children with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other diseases with the dignity and courtesy of the mission of this agency, when you decided, in secret, to e..."
"I am--I would like to do my job, and I try not to get out of my job at every opportunity."
"This is a hearing about California."