>> i don't know the answer to that, congressman, but can i say i know dennis burke, the u.s. attorney there. he is a very hard-working, dedicated public servant and what obviously happened here is there was a serious profound disagreement about strategy but the common goal of the united states attorney's office and all of the atf agents is to interdict guns, to stop the gun trafficking to mexico. so mr. burke, i'm sure, was dedicated to that purpose. >> sir, with respect, given the fact that you know mr. burke and i do not, would you share with him what was said this morning about the dissatisfaction with federal law enforcement in arizona and the relationship that they have with the united states attorney's office? >> yes. >> because that has not been my experience, certainly not in south carolina, not in other jurisdictions. the level of animosity and the fighting between law enforcement and federal prosecutors over something as simple as a proffer -- are you aware of any united states attorney's office that doesn't allow the use of proffers? >> it's obviously a common tech

attorney dennis burke also agreed with the direction of this case.arms to be trafficked to criminals is a deadly strategy. the thought that the techniques used in the investigation would result in taking down a cartel, giving the toothless nature of the law is, in my opinion, delusional. based upon my conversations with agents who assisted in this case, surveillance was often terminated on individuals far from the border. while the case agent believed these weapons were destined for mexico the possibility is they were trafficked to other points within the united states of america. as a career law enforcement officer who has had to investigate the deaths of police officers, children and others at the hands of armed criminals i was and continue to be horrified, truly horrified. i believe that these firearms will continue to turn up at crime scenes on both sides of the border for years to come. in closing i want all americans to know this is not how atf agents conduct business. i'm very proud of some of the incredible work on behalf of atf agents every

attorney dennis burke also agreed with the direction of this case. allowing firearms to be trafficked to criminals is a deadly strategy. the thought that the techniques used in the investigation would result in taking down a cartel, giving the toothless nature of the law is, in my opinion, delusional. based upon my conversations with agents who assisted in this case, surveillance was often terminated on individuals far from the border. while the case agent believed these weapons were destined for mexico the possibility is they were trafficked to other points within the united states of america. as a career law enforcement officer who has had to investigate the deaths of police officers, children and others at the hands of armed criminals i was and continue to be horrified, truly horrified. i believe that these firearms will continue to turn up at crime scenes on both sides of the border for years to come. in closing i want all americans to know this is not how atf agents conduct business. i'm very proud of some of the incredible work on behalf of atf

atrney dennis burke also agreed with the direction of this case. allowing firearms to be trafficked to criminals is a deadly strategy. the thought that the techniques used in the investigation would result in taking do a cartel, giving the toothless nature of the law is, in my opinion, delusional. based upon my conversations with agents who assisted in this case, surveillance was often terminated on individuals far from the border. while the case agent believed these weapons were destined for mexico the possibility is they were trafficked to other points within the united states of america. as a career law enforcement officer who has had to investigate the deaths of police officers, children and others at the hands of armed criminals i was and continue to be horrified, truly horrified. i believe that these firearms will continue to turn up at crime scenes on both sides of the border for years to come. in closing i want all americans to know this is not how atf agents conduct business. i'm very proud of some of the incredible work on behalf of atf a

attorney, dennis burke, has tried to keep us advised on the prosecution of the individuals believed to have a hand in brands death. -- in brian's death. i received a telephone call whenever an indictment was going to be made and also some information about where the investigation was going with respect to brian's killers. >> did he ever comment about your testimony here today? >> he did not. >> mr. dotson, just yesterday, the justice department said the following -- i will make a supposition for the record -- it is untimely and aunts in for this thing to come out but i will ask you to answer in regard to something just as put out in " the new york times." and on nine the source said to them -- an unnamed source said gun ownership of such an ingrained part of the culture in arizona that was difficult to tell straw purchasers from legal ones without blank, blank, blank. was it so difficult that you did not know who the straw purchases were? >> no, sir, not at all. i would question that all known law enforcement source as to his background of these matters. >> we called washington's ban [

>> i don't know the answer to that, congressman, but can i say i know dennis burke, the u.s. attorney there. he is a very hard-working, dedicated public servant and what obviously happened here is there was a serious profound disagreement about strategy but the common goal of the united states attorney's office and all of the atf agents is to interdict guns, to stop the gun trafficking to mexico. so mr. burke, i'm sure, was dedicated to that purpose. >> sir, with respect, given the fact that you know mr. burke and i do not, would you share with him what was said this morning about the dissatisfaction with federal law enforcement in arizona and the relationship that they have with the united states attorney's office? >> yes. >> because that has not been my experience, certainly not in south carolina, not in other jurisdictions. the level of animosity and the fighting between law enforcement and federal prosecutors over something as simple as a proffer -- are you aware of any united states attorney's office that doesn't allow the use of proffers? >> it's obviously a common tech

>> i don't know the answer to that, congressman, but can i say i know dennis burke, the u.s. attorney there. he is a very hard-working, dedicated public servant and what obviously happened here is there was a serious profound disagreement about strategy but the common goal of the united states attorney's office and all of the atf agents is to interdict guns, to stop the gun trafficking to mexico. so mr. burke, i'm sure, was dedicated to that purpose. >> sir, with respect, given the fact that you know mr. burke and i do not, would you share with him what was said this morning about the dissatisfaction with federal law enforcement in arizona and the relationship that they have with the united states attorney's office? >> yes. >> because that has not been my experience, certainly not in south carolina, not in other jurisdictions. the level of animosity and the fighting between law enforcement and federal prosecutors over something as simple as a proffer -- are you aware of any united states attorney's office that doesn't allow the use of proffers? >> it's obviously a common tech