Mary Gay Scanlon actually said...

"This is a personal issue for me. It gets personal when someone who you love says, 'This is who I am.'"

"The idea that my sister or anyone else could drive across State lines and either gain or lose protections is both heartbreaking and, I think, profoundly un-American."

"I trust we can all agree that, regardless of how we believe immigration policies must be reformed, fair and timely adjudication of cases is necessary."

"I urge this committee to fund these critical programs and agencies at levels appropriate to accomplish their important work."