"I want to be absolutely sure that if my members endure and embrace the risks to go over to Mexico and fight this war that they will have full diplomatic coverage and the peace of mind knowing that God forbid they make the ultimate sacrifice, and their killers are caught--and I have every confidence ..."
"I will say this: While the FBI stats may show that the overall statistics on violent crime may have gone down, violent crime committed against us, law enforcement officers, increased over 41 percent l..."
"If we send an unarmed agent to Mexico without full diplomatic status, and they are murdered like Jaime Zapata, how does our country demand extradition if the killers are caught?"
"Cooperation with the Mexican government is in the interest of both countries, as is an integrated law enforcement approach to effectively target and defeat the cartels."
"To call them advisory--gentlemen, they were targeted and attacked for who they are--not for what they do, but for who they are as U.S. law enforcement officials."
"You know, Chairman, I applaud you for characterizing these organizations as they should be: Narcoterrorists."
"But we don't seem to have a plan or a strategy for Mexico and I think that is the thrust of this hearing is: What should that plan be?"
"That is less than we are currently spending in Afghanistan on any given week, and yet I think the stakes in Mexico and the relationship in Mexico and the United States are enormous and certainly of Na..."
"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 the situation has become so dire down there and such a crisis that it is my sincere hope the politics will change on this."