On the recordDecember 17, 2019
I rise to speak again today about the crisis in Venezuela--a defining human rights issue of our time. Nicolas Maduro is starving his own people, and innocent children are dying. It is a genocide right here in our hemisphere. Every day that passes, the situation in Venezuela grows more dire. The United States and all freedom-loving countries around the world must do more. As Governor, I strictly prohibited the State of Florida, including all State agencies, from investing in any company that did business with Maduro's repressive regime. I am grateful for the bipartisan support this bill has received, and I specifically thank Senator Rosen for her leadership and for joining me in this effort. We must never give up on the fight for freedom, and I look forward to all of my colleagues joining me in support of the people of Venezuela. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate in Spanish. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:)
