"To illustrate the problem a different way, in El Paso, the community I represent, the University of Texas at El Paso treats its students from Ciudad Juarez as though they are in-State tuition students."
"We have got to get it right. We have got to address this, and we have got to address it fairly rapidly to get it right to secure this country."
"I also want to tell you that I appreciate your comments about the difficulty in balancing greater scrutiny with the community policing that you must do in order to be successful."
"I want to make sure, as someone who represents one of the largest immigrant communities in the United States, that that is not what we do going forward."
"The El Paso region and the entire Fort Bliss community continue to go above and beyond in their steadfast support of our soldiers and their families."
"Denying our brave men and women access to education programs will negatively impact their ability to carry out their missions while in service."
"I also urge the committee to continue support for the Military Tuition Assistance Program in fiscal year 2014."
"To echo the words of former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta when he visited the installation, Fort Bliss is the premier post in America."
"I urge this committee to use the National Defense Authorization Act to guarantee that this remains true."
"I urge this committee to continue to support this project so that our soldiers, including our wounded warriors returning home, receive the world-class care that they deserve."
"if you are spending $366 million more than you originally budgeted, where is that money coming from if not from projects that would have been funded further down the list?"