"We must also secure our borders. We must intensify southbound inspections to seize weapons and cash that arm and fund Drug Trafficking Organizations."
"Before I yield back my time I would like for all of us today here to remember Special Agent Jaime Zapata."
"If this happens, Mexico could become a safe haven for terrorists who we know are attempting to enter the United States through our porous border."
"While not driven by religious ideology, Mexican drug cartels operate in the same manner as al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or Hezbollah each sharing a desire, and using similar tactics to gain political and ec..."
"I am disappointed, frankly, here today that a representative from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms did not make themselves available to testify."
"As a former district attorney I have seen first-hand the damage caused by methamphetamine consumption in my district."
"I look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address that issue."
"Our focus must remain on common sense strategies that will aid Mexico in responding to this very serious problem..."
"The Department of Homeland Security must have all the resources and authorities it needs to protect our border."
"I look forward to working with you, Mr. Thompson, in a bipartisan way to increase resources for what I consider should be one of the highest priorities of the Federal Government..."
"Thank you for your service and your colleagues who really put themselves in harm's way every day."
"I think the fact that 450 drug cartel associates were arrested in the United States directly after the murder of Agent Zapata signifies that spillover crime is, in fact, here, and they are here in the..."