expanding our economic relationship can help Honduras develop and grow while creating jobs in the United States.

Thank you.

Sudan is really low-hanging fruit. I mean--OK, Sudan. But, where we really--where an entity like this would really grow and be a legitimate entity that you could look at and say, 'Boy, I'm glad we have this,' is for them to say something…

I would argue that we ought to continue to use our voices and our votes.

It's hard to find any examples of things that we prevented from happening.

Libya, in fact, was approved by 145 of the U.N. Member States, which is appalling since Libya, today, is what they were back then, too.

our real goal there is to ultimately have Cuba become a democracy

I also read where they said, however, that it is not a blank check.

Is there an awareness of that, that China poses a real potential strategic challenge for Russia not today but in the next 5 to 10 years?

They see that as a place for cooperation with the United States.

In El Salvador, we see a country that has made great economic stride but still faces high levels of poverty and violence, often exacerbated by the growing problems of narcotrafficking.

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Success for Kids, a wonderful organization working in my congressional district to help improve the lives of children and adolescents. Success for Kids is dedicated to empowering at-risk children by…

Our State Department is continuing to impose pressure tactics and unjust visa policies against those who defended the sanity of the Honduran constitution.

I commend MCC's commitment to working with the current Government of Honduras to advance its efforts in support of accountable governance.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and support the efforts under way throughout my wonderful State of Florida to honor the courage, the achievement, and the legacy of Cuban Americans in the United States. The following cities, in…

He speaks fluent Hebrew and fluent Arabic, not a shabby start for an Ambassador to Israel.

We have an extraordinary individual that I can commend to this committee because I know him very well.

This is one of the prouder moments that I have had to introduce a nominee to any of our committees.