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...
In my judgment, the Mexicans are losing this war and so are we.
Mexico could become a safe haven for terrorists who we know are attempting to enter the United States.
What is our plan? What is our strategy in dealing with Mexico?
Cartels kidnap, kill, and mutilate innocent civilians, elected officials, and law enforcement officers.
We must also secure our borders. We must intensify southbound inspections to seize weapons and cash that arm and fund Drug Trafficking Organ...
Our focus must remain on common sense strategies that will aid Mexico in responding to this very serious problem...
I think we need more of this down there, and I think we had a crisis situation down there and it is not getting any better.
I look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address that issue.
I think the fact that 450 drug cartel associates were arrested in the United States directly after the murder of Agent Zapata signifies that...
Are we going to help them win this war or not? It is a war, and President Calderon calls it a war.