Emerson Etheridge: “Let me close by saying thank you for this opportunity to share with you, with our colleagues and with the American…”

I am. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I do. And it is one of those things where, as I said earlier, it didn't start this year. It really started last year, as you remember. We had a dry winter, then a late frost that hurt the spring…

I believe that immigration law is and should be the responsibility of Federal border and Customs officials, and not delegated to the States and local authorities who are already burdened with protecting their communities. I, therefore, do…

You know, not being able to water our lawn, wash your car, take a long shower is an inconvenience; but if you're a farmer and you don't have the water for your crops, it's catastrophic. Because you not only have an opportunity to lose your…

This is an issue that deserves the attention of every Member of this Congress, and it deserves the attention of the administration. [...] I am sorry to say that when that child is born he will inherit the largest debt and his generation of…