Dana Rohrabacher

So today what we have heard is that there seems to be networks that seem to be meshing, evil networks that seem to be meshing into something that is turning into a nightmare for honest people, not only in Mexico but could well turn into a…

It is the drug cartels, not Islamic terrorist groups, that are the number one threat to this nation.

I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, that the conciliatory tone of this administration has encouraged if not the mullahs themselves, but at least people who work for the mullahs to involve themselves in the type of conspiracy that we saw exposed…

I tell you what we will do.

What we have are two elements now that we seem to be seeing as being in some way intertwined in their activity to be mutually reinforcing.

We also know that there are terrorists who are ideologically driven to hate the West, and especially hate the United States and hate our way of life.

Actually, you will find that as chairman I try to be as generous as I can.

Please investigate this armed revolutionary terrorist group with known international links before they have a chance to damage on a bigger scale.

So I think that points out a very important aspect, and I am glad you raised the question.

We need to make sure that we understand this isn't just statistics, and it is not just the people of the United States, but it is those wonderful people in Mexico.

if someone is, you might say, dining at the public largesse, meaning receiving government stipends of some kind, whether they are--whether it is scholarships or whatever they are, or welfare payments, that perhaps drug testing should be…

So those people who were involved in this kidnapping--and we are talking about--what level of kidnapping is taking place now?

It is a specialization.

Each one of them have to give $300 or they won't come across. If you try to play smart, they kill you right there.

I mean, at least homicides are down. It is less open. It is less in the street.

You are convinced that these are, number one, not Mexicans, or at least----

What we are talking about here now is there are criminals in every country, which we know, and there are criminal networks in every country.

I think it highlights the fact that the narcotics trade is truly regionwide, and that strategies to address it really have to be conceived in that type of manner.

But if we don't do our best to help and solve that problem, it will impact on us, and the danger and the turmoil is heading in our direction.

It doesn't help in the Bolivia context, for example, however, that the government has kicked out the DEA and has intentionally tried to change the relationship with the United States.

Your line of questioning...was unacceptable as well.

But it has gotten worse in Mexico since we passed NAFTA, unfortunately.

This type of personal attack is not acceptable.

I think the idea that the American people didn't know that cigarette smoking was harmful to their health is not something that I believe is the case.

I disagree totally with the idea that the American people were smoking because somebody told them a lie and would not testify in Congress that smoking causes cancer.