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 spillover crime is, in fact, here, and they are here in the United States.

Are we going to help them win this war or not? It is a war, and President Calderon calls it a war.

But with only 25 percent--you know, my judgment, the Department of State has not implemented this plan.

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 economic influence.

I am disappointed, frankly, here today that a representative from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms did not make themselves available to testify.

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...

The Department of Homeland Security must have all the resources and authorities it needs to protect our border.

Thank you for your service and your colleagues who really put themselves in harm's way every day.

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