"It is fair to ask why they won't use the same powers to aid American families who are at just as great a risk."
"Consumer protection, in my judgment, long before you were there, has been a weak point in the Federal Reserve."
"But my view is that at least that view is mooted, A, if the path to citizenship is a real path and has penalties and other types of things but is reasonable."
"Can we achieve significant immigration reform in this session and, if so, what would this reform look like?"
"It is my belief that we can and must try to find a way to enact significant improvements to our immigration system now."
"We cannot restore confidence in our immigration system until and unless we face up to reality, put ideology aside, and find solutions."
"I pledge that I will work and work and work and work to strike the right balance and achieve the critical reforms to our immigration system that the American people are asking us to enact."
"No Senator has worked harder or contributed more to the immigration conversation than Senator Kennedy."
"The American people are pro-legal immigration and anti-illegal immigration."
"A well-functioning immigration system is not only a part of America's legacy; it is also critical to our country's future."
"I think the time is right. That is, frankly, why I chose to chair this Subcommittee."