I am afraid we are maintaining something that is fundamentally unfair.

At the very top of TSA there is a disconnect with reality.

I just worry about some of the directions they are getting from on top, which are so unrelated to reality it is frustrating.

I had hoped to hear a little bit stronger clarion call from the Secretary about the urgency of passing this legislation.

We want to prioritize those who are convicted criminals; we want to prioritize those who are egregious immigration and repeat violators; we want to prioritize those who are security threats, those who have existing warrants.

I understand that we are going to have votes here very soon, so I will wrap this up.

Now, I joined with Senator Sessions and some of my other colleagues in passing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.

I think it is finally time to renew a discussion of comprehensive immigration reform.

I have always said that taxpayers should pay what they owe, not a penny more, not a penny less.

I would also note that there has not been a single time that I have called the Secretary that I have not been able to get a response.

All in all, nearly 89 percent of President Obama's judicial nominees have received a hearing.

If somebody gives a donation of $1, that is one thing. Somebody who gives hundreds of dollars is another.

I thank Senator Sessions for his leadership on this, to eliminate sexual abuse in custody in the United States.

I hope that the Nation and the Congress are now ready for a new discussion about the next chapter in our efforts.

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I may sound a tiny bit perturbed.