Mark Souder: “I am not necessarily known as ``Mr. Internationalist.'' In fact, I authored with the gentleman from New Hampshire [Mr.…”

“I am not necessarily known as ``Mr. Internationalist.'' In fact, I authored with the gentleman from New Hampshire [Mr. Zeliff] an amendment that said unless Mexico worked harder in this effort, that we were going to cut off funding and support. I have been critical of a number of the trade missions. One thing I have seen, and we did not shy away from communicating this to them, that all the issues that we are dealing with are related to narcotics in our country. At the same time we need to acknowledge that we have leaders around the world, as you said earlier, who are committed to democracy, who need our support, or we are going to lose the best chance for freedom around the world.”