The best way for us to counter them is by working together.

That arrest would do more to stop the flow of contraband into the United States and the slaughter in Mexico than all the billions spent so far.

If U.S. forces can find Osama bin Laden, I am sure, with Mexican help, they can find and arrest Chapo.

As with several other extraditions of narcotics traffickers from Mexico to the United States in recent years, this cooperation ensures these criminals will never threaten the law-abiding citizens of our two great nations ever again.

We ask that you request that El Chapo face this same justice in the U.S. for his crimes.

We understand the sensitive nature of the cross-border cooperation, and I want to once again thank all of the agencies involved in Guzman's capture.

We commend you and our Mexican partners on this extraordinary success against Guzman.

One of the consequences of the hysteria about border security is the build-up of the Border Patrol at the expense of Customs enforcement.

In closing, I think the good news story here is that not only did we take out El Chapo Guzman but a lot of his underlying associates.

I think that beyond just the symbolic value of the capture, it contributes to the building of the rule of law and the institutions that maintain the rule of law in Mexico.

I intend for this committee to move legislation on that issue, as well.