You've been great on Ukraine. You've been terrific.

Here's the deal. Half the people working here illegally, if they left tomorrow, we would be hosed.

If they all left tomorrow, what would happen to the agricultural community?

Concerns about China's rising strength and aggression are certainly understandable. However, America can always outcompete China.

Here's the deal. Half the people working here illegally, if they left tomorrow, we would be hosed.

There should never be a world--where a company finds China easier to do business with, a better business environment.

We must boost economic growth and competitiveness through a renewed commitment to free enterprise, free trade, rule of law, and international U.S. leadership.

The problem we have, Mr. Chairman, is if we legalize the agricultural workforce, give legal status without securing our border, and changing our asylum laws first, you will have a run on this country that you've never seen.

I am not antagonistic to trying to find a solution to the agricultural dilemma of creating a more robust legal system so you can access legal workers.

You find a way to keep them here on our terms without making other problems worse.

The solution of legalizing millions of people in the agricultural community without first dealing with the broken border and a broken asylum system, I mean, I think, is ill-conceived.

You've been great on Ukraine. You've been terrific.

I really feel like this hearing, as important as the subject is we're talking about, is almost a parody when it comes to how much our current system has failed.

The problem we have, Mr. Chairman, is if we legalize the agricultural workforce, give legal status without securing our border, and changing our asylum laws first, you will have a run on this country that you've never seen.

I am not antagonistic to trying to find a solution to the agricultural dilemma of creating a more robust legal system so you can access legal workers.

We should encourage policies that foster these ideals in the marketplace--and that means lessening burdensome regulations.

The United States possesses tools to curb China's economic aggression, including sanctions, export controls, and investment screening, but we must use these tools strategically and effectively.

I'm skeptical that that could happen. And one reason why is because the Biden administration's current policies are a magnet for illegal immigration.

There should never be a world--there should never be a world--where a company finds China easier to do business, a better business environment.

American companies should not be on an uneven playing field simply because they must abide by progressive regulations far stricter than the ones in China.

If they all left tomorrow, what would happen to the agricultural community?

Here's the deal. Half the people working here illegally, if they left tomorrow, we would be hosed.

You've been absolutely terrific.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, it's been an interesting couple of days. Glad to be home. That's for darn sure.

I would like to speak for just a few minutes here. No. 1, the judge we just confirmed, I think to the 11th Judicial Circuit, Ms. Abudu, is an example of the system being broken. This nominee, whom I voted against in committee, is way…