Summer Lee

And I think that's important to clarify.

So there are layers that are added to a judge's original hearing that add to our security.

This delay means that people with potential claims for immigration relief remain in limbo throughout the pendency of the immigration court process.

But I like our bill before us. And I look forward to it going to markup.

But I am an adherent to the Fourth Amendment and its value and its value with the Founding Fathers.

The Fourth Amendment originally enforced the notion that 'each man's home is his castle', secure from unreasonable searches and seizures of property by the government.

Let me make clear that I believe it is critical law enforcement has the tools they need to prevent and fight crime.

We would not allow fear to instruct and guide our interpretation of the Constitution.

Thank you to the Ranking Member for her valiant effort on trying to strike a compromise with the bill.

It has not had any hearings. It has not had a hearing before the Homeland Security Committee, which has the basic jurisdiction of domestic security.

So let me say that the inquiry that is being made through this legislation and through this hearing is a legitimate one.

I would just like to ask for that report.

And that is where the abduction comes in, and that is the problems that we would like to solve.

I think the intent of the Goldman Law was to stop the bleeding.

I think there is an opportunity for a partnership here but to get the list of cases, active cases...

Let me add--and I appreciate that but let me add and hopefully I am being helpful to this committee of requesting that we get a list of the cases--active cases that the DOJ and working with this international law enforcement are acting…

How much--how much enforcement is the FBI engaged in? Are these cases high priority cases?

We can only judge ourselves by the numbers of children that get reunited legitimately or legally with those parents who found themselves in an international quagmire.

I think the education is a problem and I think also it might be helpful if the Justice Department joined in with the State Department as it relates to the judicial enforcement.

We can do the smart thing and the right thing at the same time.

I hope that decades from now, our successors don't look back to the year 2015 with the same regrets.

With respect to sentencing reform, we feel it is a vital measure that recognizes that while we put measures in place several years ago designed to protect the American people...

Isn't it more efficient on a preclearance approach such that it might be more helpful for us to reinstate that preclearance?

We are better when they are better.

I hope we do not operate under fear.