Forty percent of the people that are in the country illegally didn't cross a border; they came here on a visa, the visa expired, and they disappeared into the system and we can't find them.

We have our immigration laws for two reasons. No. 1 is to protect American jobs, and No. 2, to protect the American people.

Now there is a new proposal here to grant the pathway to citizenship to millions who have crossed the border illegally or who have overstayed a visa. I believe that this will only encourage millions more, now, to come here through our open…

Manufacturers appreciate Congressman Barletta's work on this legislation, and we urge members of the committee to cosponsor this bill.

I want to thank Congressman Barletta for working with us on this piece of legislation that is of utmost importance to manufacturers.

Congressmen Barletta and Schneider introduced this morning, achieves exactly that goal.

I just want to say that, you know, I am a freshman. This is only my second year here.

We should not ask to take more hardworking taxpayers' money so that Washington could spend it.

We in Congress have failed.

This Congress can't even pass a budget.

We should not let this Government run our health care system.