For Our Immigration Policy To Make Sense,

It Is A Privilege To Serve People, A Privilege That Must Be Earned, And Once Earned, There Is An Obligation To Do Something Good With It.

I Spent My Entire Career Trying To Protect The Constitution, The Civil Rights And The Civil Liberties Of American Citizens And People Who Are Here Lawfully. I, As Chair Of This Commission, Would Not Be A Party To Any System That I Felt Was An Unpardonable Intrusion Into The Private Lives Of People. If I Felt That What We Are Recommending Would Be Such An Intrusion I Can Assure You That Recommendation Would Never Have Seen The Light Of Day, Not Even As A Pilot Program.

I Never Wanted To Be Run Of The Mill.

We Call Ourselves Public Servants But I'll Tell You This: We As Public Servants Must Set An Example For The Rest Of The Nation. It Is Hypocritical For The Public Official To Admonish And Exhort The People To Uphold The Common Good.

I Think It No Accident That Most Of Those Emigrating To America In The 19th Century Identified With The Democratic Party. We Are A Heterogeneous Party Made Up Of Americans Of Diverse Backgrounds.