>> sounded like you wanted the bill to pass. >> of course i wanted the bill to pass. my amendment to pass. what my amendment did -- >> you said the bill. >> -- take citizenship off the table. but it doesn't mean -- it doesn't mean that i supported the other aspects of the bill. >> i want immigration reform to pass, and that allows those who are here illegally to come in out of the shadows. >> that amendment would have allowed undocumented immigrants to remain in the u.s. and obtain legal status. how do you square that circle? >> actually, brett, it wouldn't have. >> pretty tough ad. obviously designed on the issue that is, i think, probably the most divisive inside the republican primary. how do you respond to it? >> well, ted cruz has been consistent when it comes to dealing with illegal immigration. we have to secure the border. and this is not just a matter of border control. it's a national security issue. and we have to stop the inflow of illegals into this country.