Before I yield back my time I would like for all of us today here to remember Special Agent Jaime Zapata.
The shooting of Special Agents Zapata and Avila is a game-changer which alters the landscape of the United States' involvement in Mexico's w...
Given this intensified violence--more than 35,000 killings in the past 5 years since President Calderon declared this war and the increase i...
In my judgment, the Mexicans are losing this war and so are we.
Mexico could become a safe haven for terrorists who we know are attempting to enter the United States.
What is our plan? What is our strategy in dealing with Mexico?
Cartels kidnap, kill, and mutilate innocent civilians, elected officials, and law enforcement officers.
We must also secure our borders. We must intensify southbound inspections to seize weapons and cash that arm and fund Drug Trafficking Organ...
Our focus must remain on common sense strategies that will aid Mexico in responding to this very serious problem...
I think we need more of this down there, and I think we had a crisis situation down there and it is not getting any better.
I look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address that issue.
I think the fact that 450 drug cartel associates were arrested in the United States directly after the murder of Agent Zapata signifies that...
Are we going to help them win this war or not? It is a war, and President Calderon calls it a war.
But with only 25 percent--you know, my judgment, the Department of State has not implemented this plan.
While not driven by religious ideology, Mexican drug cartels operate in the same manner as al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or Hezbollah each sharing ...
I am disappointed, frankly, here today that a representative from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms did not make themselves avail...
I look forward to working with you, Mr. Thompson, in a bipartisan way to increase resources for what I consider should be one of the highest...
The Department of Homeland Security must have all the resources and authorities it needs to protect our border.
