Bob Goodlatte actually said...

"Selective enforcement of the law is destructive to our system. Ignoring laws simply because we wish they weren't laws is destructive to the system."

"the facts tell a different story."

"I was particularly taken by your statement, which I agree with, that the primary purpose of our immigration laws is to protect the jobs and wages of American workers."

"We will not only provide the Administration with the tools it needs, we will also act to ensure that the President cannot unilaterally shut down immigration enforcement in this country."