Summer Lee

I would say to you that that aggravates me because I believe in a discretion situation that case could have been reviewed.

I have said to many others before you about my concern about raids and that kind of thing.

We would be all better off if we had a road map such as the comprehensive immigration reform.

I think it is important that we have a thoughtful, firm and forceful policy.

You are only here because you are in the majority. May not last long.

Would you be kind enough to provide that back to the Committee, please, for my edification?

I don't think you heard my question.

I consider terrorism now a franchise.

First order of business is to thank you for your courtesies and to acknowledge the importance of this hearing.

We can be fiscally responsible without a balanced budget.

First of all, let me just suggest that the Federal Government is not a State government.

Should we not be focused on job creation? And isn't the Government part of job creation, as well as the private sector?

I believe would be the solution to your task so that you could focus on issues.

You do not make the law, and if, for example, we pass a comprehensive immigration law that provided access to citizenship...

You are wasting your monies on individuals that are just here versus getting the criminal aliens.

I think this was utilized, it says $23,000 per alien, 11.2 million unauthorized aliens, it would cost us $257.6 billion.

Are you doing your job to the best of your ability now?

I don't want Mr. Clarke to give up his time.

President Obama has already deported around 1.1 million immigrants--more than any President since Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Prosecutions for illegal reentry have jumped more than two-thirds since 2008.

This is a 'get you' hearing. This is an order that has come down from our leadership--the Republican leadership.

Have you seen some of the impact of your work along with maybe the economy impacting those coming over?

Does that enhance your ability to do the work--the night work--that is required when there was an intensity of individuals coming over?

Thank you so very much for your service to this Nation.

I think the gentleman yields his order rather than his time, Madam Chairwoman.