Chris Dodd: “Your work on behalf of children and families, as in so many other areas, has left an indelible mark on our Nation.”

You've always understood that advancing justice for the peoples of the Americas puts the United States on the right side of history and advances U.S. national security at the same time.

I rise today to introduce the Combating Autism Act, CAA, Reauthorization. Six years ago, my former colleague Senator Rick Santorum and I introduced the original CAA to expand Federal investment for Autism research, services, treatment, and…

I would just make one observation: 75 percent of the population of Latin America are living in urban settings; 50 percent of the population living is under the age of 18.

There has been a very constructive and positive role that Brazil has played regionally as well, and very exciting.