In 2008, the violence between Mexican drug gangs fighting for trafficking routes to the United States killed approximately 6,000 people in Mexico.

I applaud you for having this discussion.

We have just had so many examples in the last week.

So we are looking for answers, and you think we should be meeting to get that?

I think we have just seen sort of a mountain being built, and I think we have got to find a way to overcome it.

So we can't intervene on the antitrust if we are trying to save newspapers, we have a legitimate standing in that instance?

I want to thank the Chairman of the full Committee, Mr. Conyers, and I want to thank you for your leadership.

We would like to thank you for coordinating the April 6 meeting with representatives from the general aviation industry to discuss the proposed rulemaking on the Large Aircraft Security Program.

I, frankly, believe that homeland security, immigration issues is a Federal issue.

Houston is not a sanctuary city. We have too much diverse political perspectives to be a sanctuary city.

I am rabidly supportive of cutting Federal funds for States that don't have stronger drunk-driving laws.