Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: “Both North Korea and Cuba were in clear violation of U.N. sanctions yet neither nation has suffered any consequences…”

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.

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

I would like to tighten the sanctions on those military leaders because I see that as the problem.

It's important to note Ranking Member Engel's BURMA Act, which still needs to be passed and that aims to impose additional sanctions.