It is terribly frustrating. And I don't understand the games that the legislative liaisons sometimes play.

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 an efficient, effective Government that works for them.

You know, I am one that wants to fix legal immigration. We can make the fence as big and wide and far as you want, but if you don't fix legal immigration it is never, ever going to work.

I don't understand why this is so difficult.

We have had no response. Please provide all documents describing the average length of time and longest length of time for a notice to appear before an immigration judge for an asylum proceeding.

Most of the answers are we are going to get you the answers later.

We have given no assessment as to whether or not they have credible fear.

This is what is so terribly frustrating about trying to interact with this Administration, it is the lack of information about this.

But my understanding is not everybody shows up for that asylum hearing.

why such a dramatic increase? We have nearly 300,000-plus, more than 300,000 border crossing cards issued in the Obama Administration than the Bush Administration.

If you would indulge me for one moment. I just want a point of clarification from Mr. Ramotowski.

Well, given that the Congress had already passed this law more than 10 years ago, I do think that the American people have spoken that, yes, they want to have this happen.