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Washington, D.C. (Friday, April 29, 2011) – ­U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Michael T. McCaul, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management, have called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to support the designation of certain Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and to develop a comprehensive strategy to assist the Mexican government win the war against the cartels.

Congressmen McCaul and Cuellar receive a briefing from US Customs and Border Protection agents about the Guardian unmanned aerial vehicle and Texas UAV operations based in Corpus Christi. (Congressional photo)

"The President gave another political speech today but still has not come to the table with a plan or a genuine desire to negotiate. He continues to offer no real specifics expect the same tax and spend approach that has driven our nation into the fiscal hole in which we currently find ourselves.

"Both the House and Senate approved extending funding for the next seven days to avoid a government shutdown. This extension, which I voted for, was predicated on an agreement on a budget for the rest of the fiscal year that will cut tens of billions of dollars in spending. This is a starting point.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing the United States’ present approach as “failing”, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) called on multiple cabinet level agencies to develop a new, cohesive strategy to help the Mexican government combat the drug cartels that have taken over much of Mexico and that pose an increasing threat to both nations.