. >> you have been twrafling up and down north america mexico and canada. to promote companies or whoever establishing kind of business association. tell us what we've been doing. >> well, what i didn't do is getting latino businesses in mexico and canada tried to connect, trying to connect on the map. and more than that, bringing economic development into the city of san jose. >> what has that been like? what kind of reception are you getting in canada for example a place where you wouldn't think of establishing these kinds of affiliations? >> in canada, it's a big help from the government to all the small businesses, something that's not a city kind of thing. also in mexico they open the doors to any trade on small businesses. we have help from government and to do those strengths and facilitate strengths on businesses. >> why does somebody in canada carry about maybe a real estate agent or explain that. >> for example in canada, i know that it's a small mexican community but it's growing. canada is in big need of jobs. they're open to immigration reform.

. >> you have been twrafling up and down north america mexico and canada. to promote companies or whoever establishing kind of business association. tell us what we've been doing.

as a mexican official told committee staff in mexico city last week, mexico wants to work with the u.s. and canada to help north america achieve energy independence. course, the biggest threat to mexico's success is the ongoing violence from drug cartels and from criminal organizations tied to those cartels. u.s. efforts with mexico to tackle these transnational criminal organizations must be .onitored and improved after taking a postelection's to consider a review of mexico's national security policy, and with a lot of u.s. aid sitting thehe pipeline, it appears nato administration will continue partnering closely with both countries have an interest in reducing the capacity of the cartels. reforms already pass in mexico proof that our southern neighbors are serious about liberalizing and modernizing institutions. these improvements in trade and investment should improve our relations. will now turn to the ranking member for any comments you may have. like to begin by thanking you for holding today's hearing. i've been focused on the importance of u.s.-mexico relations for years. mutualaracterized by mistrust, u.s.-me

america to be energy dependent and we can. it's the first time in our lifetime even the industry -- this has been been taken by surprise. and to do it with canada and mexico so north. >> we've got a lot of people that want to talk to you. we're going with a lightning round. >> your disciplinary daunts me but i'm going to try. around this table this white house opposition to keystone so far is based on political catering to wealthy donors who don't want it built. do you agree with that premise? >> you know, i'm not sure. there's so many theories about the president. i listened to you all about an hour for this and that. and really, i guess that's for you all to talk about and historians to write. i can just tell you that the people that i represent and the members of congress that i talk to every day don't spend a lot of time talking about that. we really do spend time talking about how to create jobs, how to come together, how to work for the people of our country. and there's strong disagreements about this pipeline. i'm telling you it's been one of a ferocious fights. >> do you believe it's the president stopping keystone? >> well, honestly, i think he has serio

so you can have energy security in north america with the xl pipeline, with what's happening in mexicoat type of exploration for our natural resources in the state. that's the type of thoughtful economic and energy policy that this administration should be engaged in. >> texas is a great state. i'm down there all the time 'cause as you know, my daughter goes to smu. we've got in attendance -- >> your daughter and your money come to texas. >> a lot of both. >> for good reason. >> thank you very much. >> good to see you. >>> heather nauert is standing by. good morning to you. >> we got a lot of graduations going on this time of year. you will not believe what one student in connecticut did. you haven't gone to class in a year. so how do you keep your parents from finding out that you're not graduating? call in a bomb threat? that's what this gal did, danielle shay. she attended quinnipiac university. she called in two bomb threats just before the start of the graduation ceremony. yeah. she's now being held on a $20,000 bond. the graduation was delayed 90 minutes, moved indoors, but it we

as a mexican official told committee staff in mexico city last week, mexico wants to work with the u.s. and canada to help north america achieve energy independence. of course, the biggest threat to mexico's success is the ongoing threat of violence from drug cartels and criminal organizations. u.s. efforts with mexico to tackle these transnational criminal organizations must be monitored and improved. after taking a post-election pause to consider and review mexico's national security policy, and with a lot of u.s. aid sitting in the pipeline, it appears that the nieto administration will continue partnering closely with the u.s. both countries have an interest in reducing the capacity of the cartels. february's joint operation between mexico and u.s. authorities to take down "el chapo" guzman was a key success in this partnership. mexicans are hopeful they are witnessing a new era in their country. under this new administration reforms already passed are proving that our southern neighbors are serious about liberalizing and modernizing institutions. these improvements in trade and investment should improve our relati

what is interesting about mexico, it is more linked to north america than just being linked to the china which i think most of us would've knowledge is changing and starting to slow. >> are you more positive than mexico -- on mexico than india? >> it depends on the play and the company. as a bucket, the emerging markets that have high consumption as a percentage of gdp, indonesia, mexico, india, are all more interesting as a public investor standpoint than china. >> one of the things that frustrates people who live in many of these emerging markets is the lack of competition in some basic industries like telecommunications, for example. it exists in india, mexico, all kinds of places. governments are waking up to this. political parties on both sides of the aisle are getting to the point where they know the public dissatisfaction is so great they need to do something about it. would you short call it? >> there are a couple of things, when we talk about the state owned enterprises, a lot of those are financial services companies. they are coming under pressure. they made bad loans to that

mexico. >> this train carries them north to the border. their leader norma rom romero, s for the train, known as the beast, that carries migrants from central america to mexico. back at the shelter she asks new arrivals why they left home. >> i left honduras bass there's no work there. my children couldn't even go to school. one of my sons has already been killed. >> that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like cownllike countless otherst her family back in guatemala. >> all i could do is give them my heart. >> ma offers them help in the only way she can. offering them a home cooked meal. >> it doesn't matter where they are from. they need to eat, and leaving their family is not easy. >> norma's finally gained support from those in power. mexico's are president recently awarded them for helping migrants. >> they could easily get abused, they get thrown off the train, sometime die that way. >> a long day of preparation. only have a few moments to pack the food and toss it to hungry migrants riding the rails. when a full train finally comes the work is fast and dangerous. miemigrants on board feel a rusf excitement. >> this day like e

to a price of land mass of north america the united states tried to extend its control to the blue water adjacent to that land mass, the greater caribbean, the gulf of mexico, the caribbean. it is not true that the americas, the western hemisphere is divided between north and south america. it is actually divided between north of the amazonian jungle and south of the amazonian jungle because venezuela, colombia, and terms of where people live in those countries, they all live around the caribbean. once the united states got dominance in the caribbean it is essentially got strategic control of the hemisphere. and that allowed it to affect the balance of power and the other hemisphere, and that was the story of the 20th century. the monroe doctrine was not about kicking out the europeans. the europeans have already left. it was about keeping them out what the same time cooperate with britain over the slave trade, combat in the slave trade, and at the same time moving closer to europe in every other sphere once the caribbean is settled. >> that was what it was about. americans come from half a world away to our adjacencies which makes you hegemon. when we are

mexico more than 12,000 years old. dna testing supports the arguments that people from issue walked to north america on a land bridge thatst exists. and in san francisco, linda yee shows us one huge construction project that has an archaeologist on site at all times. >> reporter: it's a delicate dance with a multiton back pole. but michael stoyka has to get close. he is on a mission here at the construction site. >> as they are digging, i'm keeping an eye on what is coming up, looking for concentration of artifacts. >> reporter: he is an archaeologist hired by san francisco to monitor the works. the remodel will be new tennis courts, plazas, and walking paths, but right now, it could also be a historic dig. two jewish cemeteries from the mid 1800s were once here and the proximity to mission dolores could mean a treasure- trove of artifacts. >> no matter how much you think you know, there are times you get a spot that is so sensitive because of the potential of human remains or something associated with the mission. >> reporter: in this case, not the kind of bones they are looking for. >> are you hoping you will find some

reforms will open the sector to foreign investment that will allow mexico to realize its production potential, helping to make north america energy self-sufficient. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i pushed the administration to finally set up the transboundary hydrocarbons agreement, and was pleased when we passed it into law late last year. this resulted in 1.5 million acres of the u.s. outer continental shelf being opened up that had been off limitings to both the -- limits to both the u.s. and mexico. we're now on a real path towards energy security and independence. despite promising news on the economic front, security in mexico continues to affect both countries. our security partnership has been successful in undermining transnational criminal organizations and in helping mexico to reform its justice sector and build capacity of municipal and federal police forces. however, i continue to be concerned with the progress merida-related progress has slowed with the strategy to pivot away from real security challenges. i agree there is much more to mexico than the security situation, but when i see th

that the america's were here trading, merchant from chile and that your and gaunt mall before 49ers came it was starting with our founding mother when mexico second ladder the land people moved north of market and the finland mother located on one of the properties and also people don't know that the latino community started around our lady of guadalupe in the 11840s was the board changes they stopped the church and rebuilt it. because of the indocumentation of the acquiring of the land but in the 1950s the latino business community was displaced with the broadway tunnel and there was all right. established businesses on van ness and the 24th corridor in the 1940s when it began to expand but what's important to the cord is the whole chicano movement as well as the latinos in the labor market that was the leadership of abel gonzales in establishing a road into the local 261 i want to hear right now, we're involved in a partnership with the san francisco heritage sorry. and we're continuing to document these events thank you inspires >> thank you very much and by the way, reading the resolution you learn a lot about the history of the mission and the state of california. now it is m

hundreds of migrants from central america have gotten stuck in mexico after a ban meant to keep them off the beast, a freight train that carries many migrants north to the u.s. border. but many are still taking the risk and jumping on board. known as attracting criminal elements, the baste is more dangerous than before. as adam rainey found in vera cruz state. >> the padronas, every day they see men, women and children who dream of a better life in the united states but who often don't make it there. their leader, no norma romero, s been waiting for this train. it's known as the beast for the death and destruction it leaves if its path, carrying migrants from central america to plex co. this train was nearly empty. another one will come soon and that might be nearly full. she wants to hear their stories. >> migrants are considered merchandise. everybody tries to take advantage of you. that is the saddest thing of all. that's why it's important for you to speak out. do you think you were a criminal just because you left your country? why did you leave? >> i left for work, we canned live in honduras, my kids can't even study. they killed one of my

north to the u.s. border. their leader has been doing this for almost 20 years. waiting for the train. it's known as the beast and carries migrants from central america through mexico. back at the shelter she asks new arrivals why they left home. >> i left because there is no work there. my children couldn't even go to school. one of my sons has already been killed. >> that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like countless mothers before her, she left six children back in guatemala. >> my children were asking me for things i could not give. all i could do is give them my heart. >> norma soothes their pain the only way she knows how pop by offering a home cooked meal. >> it doesn't matter where they're from. all we know is they are hungry, and leaving their family is not easy. >> reporter: norma has gained support from those in power. the president's has awarded her for the help of migrants. >> when they don't pay they get thrown off the train. sometimes they're mutilated and sometimes they die that way. >> reporter: they only have a few moments to pack the food and toss it to hungry migrants riding the rails. when the full train finally comes the wo

north. today is cinco de mayo celebrating mexico's victory over france. why is it so widely celebrated in americaisn't it obvious? there was as usual an intense discussion in our production meeting this morning. this is not uncommon, we encourage real diversity of opinion. the question was asked what we celebrate somebody else's big day? july 4 doesn't get much attention south of the border, now does it? here is my answer. this is indeed america. one thing we are good at, seizing opportunity to make money. free market guys like myself have proven this. promote cinco de mayo and you can sell a lot more. advertise and count the money. in fact, a lot of the ads i have seen are aimed at anybody who is anything but mexican. i saw a chinese restaurant in new york city with a special today. they say goes great with chicken. seriously, ain't that america? on cinco de mayo, drink up. one last observation. on saturday you may have seen a lot of young people walking around looking as if they had been splashed all over with paint. they look like a wry it of color. that was america's version of an indian fest

north to the u.s. border. their leader has been going this for almost 20 years, waiting for the train. it's known as "the beast", and carries migrants from central america through mexico. back at the shelter she askses new arrivals why they left home. >> translation: i let them do this, because there is no work. we can't live there because of the crime. my children can't go to school. one of my sons was killed. >> that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like mothers before her, she left her children, such of them, in guatemala. >> my children asked me for things i couldn't by. all i could do is give them my heart. >> this woman offers them a home-cooked meal. >> it doesn't matter where they are from. we know they are hungry. they need to leave. leaving their family is not easy. >> they timely have support from -- finally have support of those in power. the president awarded petron, s the human rights award for helping might rants. >> they are easy prey. they are mutilated, thrown off the train and sometimes die that way, if they don't pay. >> it's been a long day of preparation. they have a few moments to pack the food and toss it to hungry migrants ri

north to the u.s. border. their leader norma has been doing this for almost 20 years. waiting for the train. it's known as "the beast", and carries migrants from central america to mexico. back at the shelter she asks new arrivals why they left home. >> i left honduras because there is in no work. we can't live there because of crime. my children couldn't go to school. one of my sons has been killed. >> that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like countless mothers before her. she left her children. six of them, in guatemala. >> my children were asking me for things i couldn't buy. all i could do was give them my heart. >> norma sees their pain is soothes it the only way she knows how - offering them a home-cooked meal. >> it doesn't matter where they are fro. they are hungry and they need to leave. leaving their family is not easy. >> norma finally has support for those in power. mexico's president awarded the pretonus the human rights award for helping migrants. >> translation: they are easy prey for those ta abuse them. when they can't pay they are thrown off the train, or mutilated. >> now they have a few moments to pack the food and toss to hungry

north to the u.s. border. their leader has been doing this for almost 20 years. waiting for the train. it's known as the beast and carries migrants from central america through mexicoe shelter she asks new arrivals why they left home. >> translator: i left because there is no work there. we can't live there anymore because of the crime. my children could not go to school. one of my sons has already been killed. >> reporter: that's why he brought his youngest son on this journey. like countless mothers before her dora left her children, six of them, back in guatemala. >> translator: my children were asking me for things i couldn't buy, all i could do was give them my heart. >> reporter: this soothes the pain in the only way she knows how, by offering them a home-cooked meal. >> translator: it doesn't matter where they are from. all we know is they are hungry. they need to eat. leaving their family is not easy. >> reporter: norma is getting support from those in power. [applause] the president recently awarded the country human rights award for helping migrants. >> translator: they are easy pray for those who abuse them, when they don't pay they get thrown off the tr

this comes at a time where mexico so eager to partner with not just the united states, but canada as part of a few day if north americaew day in north america, and there's so much potential for our economies to work together. and i actually see some potential in a major way for us for exporting things down there. if they can grow a middle class and take care of some of this violence which has really prohibited them there getting, reaching their full potential. so if you could talk a little bit about your efforts with mexico. >> thank you, senator, for sharing what you discussed on your trip, and thank you for the interest, especially bringing up the heroin issue on your trip. the relationship between officials if mexico -- in mexico and the dea and the greater u.s. government law enforcement community is still at an all-time high. very, very good collaboration. and that's why we have the success of being able to, you know, take into custody chap poe guzman and how that -- chapo guzman and how that impacts drug trafficking around the world because he was such a big figure. we have a number of operations and a number of

this is an issue of great sensitivity in mexico -- >> well, dramatically affects the entire world and if we can increase production in north america -- >> crucial. >> -- we can -- we just fought a war in iraq i've been told wasn't about oil, but oil supplies are critical national security interests. >> well, clearly north american energy production of all types is increasing, and that's very, very good for us in our energy security. but i also think the telecommunications reform is crucial, and the telecommunications market in mexico is one of great interest, i think, to u.s. investors and opportunities for the united states and our businesses. >> thank you so much. >> so in our second round i'll talk to ambassador brown feel. >> thank you to the panelists. i hope that secretary kerri -- sac kerry brings up andrew's case in his trip to mexico, and as we wrap up we want to say happy birthday to ambassador brownfield. >> i'm 39 years old. >> and holding. >> committee is adjourned. on american ambassador debbie jones speaking about the growing violence in libya since the fall of moammar gadhafi live coverage begins at 12:30 eastern.