Would it also be fair to say that in 2008 this country confronted the worse economic crisis and collapse that we have experienced in the history of the republic with the exception of the Great Depression?

I thank the gentleman from Nevada. We've been joined by the distinguished chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the gentlelady from Cleveland, Ohio, Representative Marcia Fudge. I yield her such time as she may consume.

I thank the gentlelady from Ohio, the distinguished CBC chair, for her remarks and her observations. I think there were several important points that were raised by our chair, Congresswoman Fudge. First, sometimes the immigration reform…

Thank you, Congresswoman Clarke, for those very eloquent and thoughtful remarks. The Congressional Black Caucus consists of 42 members representing a variety of communities all across this great Nation. We've been joined today by two…

I thank the gentlelady from Texas for her very pointed observations on a variety of different issues concerning the comprehensive immigration reform issue. I would just like to amplify for a moment one point that was made as it relates to…

One of the things that we hope to accomplish today as we move forward in the context of advancing this immigration reform debate is making sure that the facts surrounding the issue of immigration are well known. This is a Nation of…

Thank you, Congressman Horsford. We have been joined by our distinguished classmate, the gentleman from Texas, Congressman Marc Veasey, who represents an extremely diverse district in the Dallas area and who has been a tremendous thought…

I thank the gentleman from Texas. As he indicated, the time is now for us to move forward--to find common ground and to figure out how we can advance this issue in a manner that respects the security concerns that have been articulated but…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his comments. I also want to thank the distinguished members of the CBC, including my colleague from Nevada, Congressman Horsford, for his leadership, for his eloquence, and for the facts that he…

we need to draw from people from all across the world. That is the premise of the diversity visa program, that that makes us stronger.

We also have a history of dealing with refugees with compassion that makes sense for who we are and what we represent, our democratic values.