"the violence today is really even a greater cause for the departures than the misery that they experience."
"Would you just speak to that?"
"Do you think we should pass comprehensive immigration reform along with strong border security?"
"You are on-going in doing that now?"
"So what you are saying is that with that recognition that there has been some altering, you get right to it to make sure that you rise to the occasion to make sure that this area and the Nation's bord..."
"I have worked over the years on human trafficking and human smuggling, and none of that will be diminished in light of the title of this hearing."
"I think the Chairman is correct that we need to work together."
"This was a bill that we worked with extensively."
"Should we respect and engage with the citizens in this region about how we approach the safety and security of the border?"
"I just take issue--and I respect all of the thinking on this, but I take issue with the idea that our Border Patrol team is not well placed with resources to do their jobs."
"Can we not balance our desire for security with the recognition that we have passed a law that is not a law that undermines National security?"