On the recordNovember 5, 2019
I now wish to speak briefly regarding a tragedy that occurred just in the last 48 hours--a tragedy that occurred in the northern Mexican state of Sonora, a tragedy in which a handful of U.S. citizens--the precise number of victims still not known--but a number of U.S. citizens were murdered in cold blood. This attack was inflicted in a most gruesome manner and was carried out against a group which included men, women, and children. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the victims. My thoughts and prayers are also extended to the administration of President Lopez Obrador in Mexico, whose inauguration I attended just a few months ago. This is a sobering task to have to identify the source of such a heinous and barbaric crime. I have every expectation, every hope, and every confidence in those who are assigned on both sides of the border to investigate this crime, figure out who did it, and to bring those responsible to justice. Mexico is a good neighbor to us. We have about $1.6 billion or $1.7 billion every single day that crosses over our shared southern border. Mexico has been a good neighbor, a solid trade partner, and a country with which we share many interests. It is a country that desperately needs our prayers right now and our help and assistance.…





