The cornerstone of this effort is the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, or CBSI, in which the Dominican Republic is a valued partner.

If confirmed, I will take those principles with me to the Dominican Republic.

Any effort to restructure the bank is the wrong decision and one that threatens the most vulnerable and the tremendous strides the country has made toward poverty reduction and growing civil society.

I see our canceling Bright Star exercises, I see our suspending the delivery of F-16s.

However, if these are not accompanied by economic advancements and social inclusion, democracy itself will be undermined.

As has been discussed many times, Africa is indeed a continent on the rise, and the African sub-Saharan area region is definitely one of the fastest rising parts of the African Continent.

the African immigrants are the most educated immigrant group of all of the immigrant groups in this Nation.

we don't hear from the Africans.

the biggest obstacle that I see to a robust U.S.-African trade policy is the question of the meeting of the minds.

H.R. 1777 is indeed an important step and not only is happening in cities' vast markets but also an important step in helping correct the trade imbalance that currently exists.

Africa as a continent and as nations as trading partners offer U.S. businesses and government unprecedented and significant economic opportunities.

I am disheartened by the continuing projection of the image and the consciousness of Africa as only being in need of aid...

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to join with my colleagues in welcoming our expert witnesses.

Latin America has some of the world's fastest growing economies.

And I'm confident that we can build on our common heritage, our economic relationship and our shared values to enrich the lives of all our people.

The proposed legislation also does not guarantee that workers will be able to use the time they have earned when they choose.

This legislation undermines the existing right to hard-earned overtime pay.

Today, almost all the people of the Americas live in democracies.