why would they want to take in these dangerous terrorists unless they believe that the benefits outweigh the risk?

Mr. Speaker, the situation in Venezuela is deteriorating very quickly. In Venezuela, the people are running out of medicine, running out of food, experiencing electricity shortages, and the regime cannot even provide basic goods for the…

We just wanted to nudge them along, and you have heard of individuals who are violating the human rights of Venezuelan nationals.

What more do we need to do so that we can add names to the people who will not be allowed into the United States?

I was joined by 19 of my colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lu urging the administration to enforce a bill that I passed along with all of our colleagues and Senator Marco Rubio, the Venezuela…

There have been over 60 visas.

The Maduro regime is already responsible for so many deaths in Venezuela.

I think that this is a big mistake by our State Department because it will look as if we are legitimizing an illegitimate regime.

I had the opportunity to speak on the House floor this morning about Venezuela and I hope that you get a chance to view my remarks.

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close once Mr. Engel yields back his time. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.