Fitzen walked away, and then the marshals announced he was considered to be armed and dangerous, ... How in the world did (prison officials) allow it to happen from the get go? It's a problem. The program liability appears to outweigh the cost savings.

I don't like to micro-manage federal agencies. But federal safety is at risk here and we have not only the right but the responsibility to provide some oversight.

From a civilized world out to god-forsaken Kern County.

What I heard, unfortunately, was more legal hair-splitting.

To protect himself and frustrate justice.

It's really unconscionable that we reward people for being here illegally, and punish those, in effect, for waiting in line applying through the legal process, ... We have our priorities backwards on this.

It's an issue that's been a long time coming.

Right now is not the time to analyze. You don't focus on rebuilding a building while it's on fire. You focus on putting the fire out, ... Right now we're in the eye of the storm and we need to help the people of southern Louisiana and Mississippi.