Well, and why I think it is so important that you have constructed a process that brings all of these countries together is they also have some pretty powerful rivers, right.

Do we have currently a suite of policies that allow us to make a different offer that is better than the Chinese offer?

Well, and why I think it is so important that you have constructed a process that brings all of these countries together is they also have some pretty powerful rivers, right.

I am really grateful for the Chairman, and the Ranking Member's focus on the suicide epidemic, and for all the work that you have put into it.

I am really grateful for the Chairman, and the Ranking Member's focus on the suicide epidemic, and for all the work that you have put into it.

It is also true that the ports in Mexico are a big problem as well and I just do not think it is realistic that we are going to defeat the Mexican drug cartels in the next 5 years.

Let us be honest, at best, Mexico is not taking this crisis seriously enough and, at worst, the Mexican Government or at least significant parts of it are either looking the other way or complicit with the cartels.

It is also true that the ports in Mexico are a big problem as well and I just do not think it is realistic that we are going to defeat the Mexican drug cartels in the next 5 years.

I congratulate this Congress because in the last budget for the first time we put $50 million specifically towards the work of interrupting the gun trade.

Let us be honest, at best, Mexico is not taking this crisis seriously enough and, at worst, the Mexican Government or at least significant parts of it are either looking the other way or complicit with the cartels.

I congratulate this Congress because in the last budget for the first time we put $50 million specifically towards the work of interrupting the gun trade.