The country made a change. We actually passed an immigration bill. It was my bill.

Don't let somebody get close to the president. Don't let somebody get close to his family.

I appreciate your commitment there. I don't doubt it.

Religious freedom, often referred to as the first freedom, is a fundamental human right.

We exist to secure two fundamental principles, first, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent; and, second, Americans deserve efficient, effective government that works for them.

Our duty on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to protect these rights.

It seems like a simple request. It would give us a good snapshot.

I want to thank you particularly for the good work the men and women are doing in Homeland Security.

I happen to believe, Mr. Chairman, that there is a proper place for asylum for those people who are truly in harm's way, whose life is in danger.

How can you provide us nothing? We don't have documents that Mr. Lynch or Mr. Welch or myself or Mr. Walberg can look at.

From the onset, the Obama administration has made it clear that certain broad classes of unlawful aliens would not be deported.