What is our plan down there and what is our strategy down there?

Our focus needs to change. The profile that we give nationally to this issue needs to change.

The narcoterrorism in Mexico is extremely sophisticated, well thought out, strategically planned.

Much work remains to be done, as evidenced by the continuing violence.

I think our country has something to offer in that respect, whether it be our intelligence or our special operations forces, if we could get around the politics.

I think one of the things that we should be looking at is how can we help Mexico with areas like microlending, and jobs creation?

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.

Given this intensified violence--more than 35,000 killings in the past 5 years since President Calderon declared this war and the increase in spillover crime into the United States--I believe it is time for the United States to take…

I don't think we are doing enough to control the flow of weapons into Mexico.

I respectfully ask that this subcommittee continue to seek answers from the State Department and the heads of our Federal law enforcement agencies.

The shooting of Special Agents Zapata and Avila is a game-changer which alters the landscape of the United States' involvement in Mexico's war against the drug cartels.