"I would like to see that number ramped up versus the large number for detention beds."
"I don't believe that Homeland Security should be about economic opportunities. But I believe that the jobs are very important."
"Whenever we hear individuals speak about more deportations we literally have nightmares about dragging people out of their homes who happen to be U.S. citizens, but they happen to have Latino names."
"I would hope we would have a discussion further on that as we go forward in the budgeting process."
"I think our focus should be on people who are here to do us harm."
"Thank you very much for your leadership on this issue and the letter that you joined with Mr. Hudson on."
"I want to find a solution."
"Again, I would like to as well acknowledge this hearing as a very important hearing."
"How long would they need for compliance? How long would they need to engage in the process?"
"When do you expect then to get back with CBP on these present recommendations?"
"We all want this to work. We are in a new world and again I just want to repeat that our critique today is to make it better for America."