"So, Anderson, I am just appalled by what the president is talking about."
"Let him explain to the American people why he wants to go back to ripping babies out of their mothers' arms."
"He could, but thankfully the saner people, there are still some, I believe, in the administration convinced him that would be an economic disaster."
"I think it is important that we remain as a country with a welcoming message to the international community."
"However broad Executive Actions, such as the President's travel ban, are not the solution. In fact, they are counterproductive and make us less safe."
"Many of the screening and vetting protocols that Congress has implemented over the past 2 decades stem from lessons learned after the 9/11 terror attacks."
"We must also recognize that border security is a much broader and more nuanced topic than what the current debate has allowed for."
"We need to be able to do all of this from staffing up CBP to enhancing screening protocols without unnecessarily burdening lawful travel or infringing upon an individual's right to privacy."
"For the past 2 years, the Trump administration has not taken any substantive steps to address the agency's startling number of vacancies."
"This means that the reunification of family members was either an afterthought of this administration, or simply not prioritized at all."
"Despite knowing beforehand that this policy would immediately lead to family separations, DHS... was completely unprepared."