I have been proud to work with Chairman McCaul and Chairwoman Miller to craft border security legislation.

Before we look at just arbitrarily doubling the size of the Border Patrol, I think we need to thoughtfully consider how the current level of personnel is being utilized and deployed correctly against today's threat.

We need to have better facilities that are actually able to be contemporary with the type of volume and the level of goods that comes through there today.

the Federal Government has repeatedly promised the American people that our borders would be secured, and every time the Federal Government has failed to keep that promise

I believe that today's hearing is a crucial piece of this Congress and this House shedding itself from the National perception that there is a stall.

the American people will not accept the sort of immigration reform that I know the Ranking Member has advocated for... unless we regain their confidence

I think one last thing and I know that I am at my time, as we look at what actually causes the illegal flow of people coming across the border, it is crime 101--opportunity, opportunity to work in the United States for many of the economic…

I think there has been new improved methodology and there have been many individuals inside and outside of Government looking at this.

I believe has generated a forward-thinking, strong, positive effort at securing the border.

We must ensure that we have the best system possible for sharing intelligence.

What concerns me greatly is that the problem at the heart of preventing the Boston bombings is a failure to share information.

I will not be satisfied until we get the answers that the American people deserve.