I supported President Obama's efforts to reengage with Cuba. I believe that President Trump's decision to walk back some of those efforts is a major mistake that only harms the Cuban people and isolates the United States in the region.

Let me tell you why I asked that, because, Mr. Palmieri, according to the law, in any case of serious injury related to a U.S. government mission abroad, the Secretary of State shall convene an accountability review board.

people were hurt, and the Cuban government knows who did it. They just will not say for some reason.

Now, in December 2014, President Obama changed policy towards Cuba.

Cuba, by all accounts, is by far the most heavily monitored and surveilled country in the Western Hemisphere.

It is not charity. It is in our interest, and it is actually more cost-effective if it is being done appropriately.

It is embarrassing. You know, we spend a lot of time thinking about it on our end, but for a country like that, it is almost like the ultimate sign of disrespect.

we expect the DRC to hold inclusive and transparent elections in December and that President Kabila will not run for re-election

I do think the administration's approach to Venezuela has, quite frankly, been textbook.

It is incumbent upon the Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago... to get--to be into Venezuela to discuss the various problems that exist.

I am in favor of stronger border security. I am in favor of more personnel.

I was extremely disappointed by El Salvador's decision this week to sever its diplomatic recognition of Taiwan, a thriving democracy with a prosperous economy, in favor of China.