So my hope is, with SBA Administrator Mills in place now, that we can get the details out.

We need a strong leader in the administration to talk about manufacturing, and we need every Senator to talk about manufacturing.

Manufacturing is perceived, you know, like Charles Dickens portrayed it in his novels.

The epidemic has cost the State close to $1.4 billion, and in spite of the best efforts by local law enforcement, we continue to have one of the highest abuse rates in the Nation.

So you are saying that the legal importation has been stopped, but the illegal--I do not know if it is importation or exportation--is still going on?

Are there any strategies in place to limit not just the ability of cartels to smuggle in massive quantities, but also to produce the illicit drugs in the first place?

I strongly support the increase in funds for addressing violence along the border.

I want to thank you, DHS, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for your prompt response to the H1N1 virus.

Are there other steps the Mexican government is taking to disrupt illegal smuggling?

I think it is not just a question of incentives. I think 'too big to fail' is a big, challenging problem.

We need to improve incentives where we can. We also need to improve capital where we can.

The problem of meth is really a public health problem as much as it is a law enforcement problem.