"I myself am the son of an immigrant from Cuba, and I am a passionate advocate for legal immigration."
"We have to avoid practices and policies that operate as magnets for further illegal migration."
"We have a particular humanitarian crisis with respect to unaccompanied minors. That is a crisis that is the direct consequence of policies of the Obama administration."
"I think granting yet another amnesty would result in those numbers going even higher, would result in even more little girls and little boys being subjected to violence and horrific, dangerous conditi..."
"Is it really your testimony that granting amnesty to some 800,000 people who came illegally as children had no effect in causing a dramatic increase in children being handed over to international cart..."
"There is no job more important in the administration than protecting our homeland, so I appreciate your service in this very important role."
"This is a humanitarian crisis that we have a legal system in place that is failing to secure the border and that is incentivizing people crossing illegally."
"This amendment does not just do it for corporations; it does not just do it for billionaires."
"This amendment here today, if adopted, would repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment."
"This amendment is about power and it is about politicians silencing the citizens."
"The bill I have introduced would eliminate the individual contribution limits and provide immediate disclosure within 24 hours of any contribution made to a Federal candidate."