If the Saudis were culpable, they should be held accountable. If they had nothing to do with 9/11, they have nothing to fear.

We're going to hammer guns on the anvil of relentless legislative strategy! We're going to beat guns into submission!

I'm not sure we will have every single Democrat ... but we want a large number of Republicans to be able to vote for this bill because we think that will encourage the House not only to move forward but to pass a bill.

I'm going to focus on people and what they need, not on name calling between politicians.

Our borders are much too porous...We want to keep them open, but we also have to be much more careful. ...Right now, if you get on an airplane [to the U.S.] and claim asylum...when you arrive at Kennedy Airport in New York, they will say to you, 'OK, we'll give you a hearing on whether you deserve asylum. Show up in a year.' And two-thirds of the people never show up.

All we ask for is registration, just like we do for cars.

We're here to tell the NRA their nightmare is true.