"I think it is absolutely critical that the American public understand that we have a clear and present danger."
"I would like to first take this moment just to publicly commend the Navy SEALs, the intelligence community, particularly the analysts in both NSA and CIA for a job well done in bringing him to justice..."
"It is refreshing to hear--the reason for calling the second panel is to get people who are on the ground, down on the border, who understand it and have seen it up close and personal."
"But it seems to me, if you are going to record crime statistics, you ought to be recording the things that they do best."
"Many officials who are directly in the line of fire, such as Captain Bob Bullock of the Texas Rangers, disagree with the Secretary."
"I think Mr. Cuellar and I have talked about enhancing the best team operations to confiscate the southbound flow."
"That is why Chairman King and I introduced H.R. 1270 designating the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations."
"I would like to commend President Calderon for taking on the drug cartels that are overtaking his country. Mexico is losing this war."
"In my judgment, the drug cartels fall squarely within this definition."
"We need to increase southbound checkpoints or our best teams to confiscate weapons and cash, and then use the cash to help pay for border security operations."
"It is my commitment and my sincere hope we can work together in a bipartisan fashion."