I think as we approach this and we recognize this is a beginning of a process that is not really part of what Congress does, we legislate pr...
You are my best buddy.
The only thing I ask, that we do not confuse what happens in Mexico and what is happening in the United States.
I support what we are doing with Plan Merida as part of what Homeland, the Department of Justice are doing.
We have got to be careful that we do not use that to say this happened on the U.S. side.
I am pleased to be a co-sponsor of this legislation introduced by Senator John Cornyn.
I am certain today's hearing will provide the committee a more complete understanding of why these regions are important.
This problem needs an answer. That is what I have suggested along the ideas of creating a border financial crimes task force.
It is my commitment and my sincere hope we can work together in a bipartisan fashion.
Pakistan is clearly a very strong ally of the United States in this.
I just want an accurate assessment of what is the level of crime.
There cannot be homeland security without border security.
We need to increase southbound checkpoints or our best teams to confiscate weapons and cash, and then use the cash to help pay for border se...
In my judgment, the drug cartels fall squarely within this definition.
I would like to commend President Calderon for taking on the drug cartels that are overtaking his country. Mexico is losing this war.
The Federal Government needs to stand up with you.
I suggest that the violence in Mexico and the threat it poses to Mexico and to our communities, requires a September 11 type of response fro...
When the U.S./Mexico border is finally secured the Mexican Cartels will no longer have access to the billions of dollars they use to undermi...