Summer Lee

Mr. Aguilar, with respect to the whole concept of comprehensive immigration reform, which I think the Senate has made great strides.

But what it means is that you will have more people that have the opportunity to be static and identified.

The S. 744 does a little bit more on who can get status.

I think one of the good parts about the legislation is that it is a moving document and it responds to what is happening at the border.

Putting aside S. 744, and I know they have a border security component, Mr. Aguilar, does that not give you, give us a better framework?

I am pleased that the Committee on Homeland Security is meeting today to mark up H.R. 1417, the 'Border Security Results Act of 2013,' which is an example on what can be achieved when Members of Congress reach across the aisle to find…

I believe in the years to come we will look back on today's action as a pivotal moment in the ultimately successful effort to secure America's borders in a manner consistent with our national values.

I want to see whether we need to look further into it, and I also want to make sure that we continue to have this fine infrastructure...

The answer to that question is no, signed Eric Holder, Jr.

We hold dear and we cherish our constitutional values as well as our constitutional process.

I think that sets a marker because as the investigation grows, he is a terrorist or alleged terrorist...

I will never accept defeat by this Nation.

What I see here is that you have laid out the problem and the answer, or the answer and the problem.

I would like to get an updated time line on what you think can be expedited that would move you further in from 2016; further going this way.

I want to be very clear on the record that I do not see, or foresee, this being an obstacle to comprehensive immigration reform.

But you are responding to the lack of resources. Is that what you are saying? You are being creative and efficient, but you are responding to the lack of resources.

I thank Chairman Miller for holding this hearing today to examine the issue of visa overstays...

I was pleased to support an amendment at the full committee mark-up of the bill to require the Department of Homeland Security to develop an implementation plan for a biometric exit capability.

I look forward to my staff working with them so that we can present an idea that will be constructive.

It should be a very important reminder.

I am glad to join you in holding this hearing today to examine the issue of visa overstays.

Let me just put something on the record, Madam Chairwoman.

What took so long? We are now 2013.

If we need people right now, do we have the ability to cross-train them in the Government, which adds to the diversity and the skills that we need?

We all understand that finding a problem in computer security or cybersecurity is like finding a needle in a haystack.