"Can you help me and remind me and remind Americans what are the rules of engagement when you are in communities like my own?"
"The vast majority of the individuals that we are seeing coming to the southern border are people seeking asylum."
"It has proven problematic for a number of reasons and for one reason that I want to bring to light here today just to shed more light on the myriad of issues that we have heard about today."
"Thank you for challenging the voter ID law. It has proven problematic for a number of reasons."
"I want to point out that Felipe and his father were apprehended in the El Paso sector where a wall already exists. And this tragedy should be a wake-up call to folks who believe that mythology about w..."
"We are having to fix the problems caused by unregulated government. There are innumerable examples and costs associated with fixing problems that could have been prevented."
"You have families that live in third world conditions in the state of Texas with a modern city just miles away."
"I have forwarded those documents to his office along with all Members of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security."
"Ensuring safe and effective borders is a critical issue for our National and economic security."
"El Paso is the safest city of its size in the Nation."
"Those of us who have been engaged in this issue have long said that immigration reform should come first."