I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado. Madam Speaker, every day thousands of Americans risk their lives for our Nation, despite the fact that our broken immigration system rips them apart, rips their families apart by deporting…

I thank the gentleman from California. I take this opportunity to sort of point out that, as he talks about the governing majority, we are seeing a coalition already built around immigration reform. In a bill that was filed less than 3…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I have the distinct privilege of representing a district that, in the last several decades, has in large part been built by immigrants. I lived in south Florida during some very tough times…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado, and I think he is absolutely right. This is an unprecedented partnership with business, labor, the tech community all coming together around a basic thing--to help our country move…

I would also add to that the report that the Congressional Budget Office has released. Here is what we know: in the next 10 years, if we move forward with comprehensive immigration reform, it will produce $175 billion to the U.S. economy…

On rollcall No. 512, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the joint resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to…

This dog does not hunt. The cow has left the barn. This is absurd. I rise today to urge Congress to put aside partisan politics. We are playing a dangerous game that the majority of Americans agree is time to end. While certainly Congress…

Today I rise to honor Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week. We recognize the important roles these institutions play in educating our future leaders. With more than 60 percent Hispanic enrollment, Florida International University has made…

I have the great opportunity to come from a community that, in large part, has been built by immigrants. I am the son of refugees to this great country. And here's what we know: We know that immigrants add to America's way of life; they…

Just last week, I had the privilege of speaking to students who attend Florida International University in my district. These students included Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. But their message was clear: it is time for Congress…

Today I rise to urge my colleagues to reverse the doubling of rates on student loans. Education is and will always be the great equalizer in this country. It was central to my success. And with 7 million students relying on Federal…

I'd like to thank the gentleman from California. Madam Speaker, it's been 20 days since the Senate passed overwhelmingly a bipartisan immigration reform bill. In the House Judiciary Committee, we've considered four controversial bills…