Eliot Engel actually said...

"The health and safety of the American people is paramount, and if we are not going to take that seriously, it really troubles me."

"We both want to see more pressure brought on Hugo Chavez's authoritarian government."

"The first is that Merida is a cooperative agreement between the U.S. and Mexico, with the Government of Mexico in charge of all activities within their territory."

"There is no doubt in my mind, ladies and gentlemen, that the United States is better and safer today thanks to our support for the Merida Initiative."