Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “In Venezuela and Nicaragua, millions were deprived of their basic democratic freedoms through fraudulent elections.”

This important resolution condemns the Maduro regime for its role in the deterioration of Venezuela's democratic institutions.

This important bill would extend this longstanding bipartisan lifesaving program for another 5 years.

I add my support for all the measures before us today.

I am proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and the author of this measure.