Colin Allred: “As I was absent from the House chamber, I submit the following vote explanation. Had I been present, I would have voted…”

I don't hear a lot about the border here in Dallas and I'm in a border state, you know, and obviously, we want to have coverage that immigration reform. We want to try and, you know, address some of these things, but it's not -- I don't…

I think he would say to us: We are better than this. And I think he would say: If you do this, then we have to mobilize in a way we’ve never seen before.

This legislation has had a significant impact in north Texas, and will continue to shape our community for years to come.

I believe in high-speed rail generally, certainly believe in the Texas case.