This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions will work or that amnesty will work. We are headed into uncharted waters.

When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.

We've come to a basic agreement, which is that first, people will be legalized. In other words, not citizens, but they’ll be allowed to work, come out of the shadows, travel. Then, we will make sure the border is secure. And we have specific metrics that are in the bill. I’m not going to get into what they are...

Giving up even an ounce of precious freedom is a very serious thing to do.

In today's competitive economy, to stand still is to die.

The highest priority you can have is education.

When the President starts talking about something, it makes a difference.