Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, prolonged political instability, exceptionally high poverty levels, a resurgence of cholera, food insecurity, a paralyzed economy and crippling inflation prices, continuous devastating natural disasters, lack of access to adequate healthcare, and distressing levels of insecurity--these are the ongoing crises facing the people of Haiti. Tragically, they are being made worse by corrupt oligarchs and political elites in the country who use gangs as a tool to advance their personal interests and gain power. Those lawless gangs are responsible for an exponential rise in violence and horrific human rights abuses. They are wreaking havoc against an already vulnerable population. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, the gentleman from New York, Ranking Member Meeks, who worked with Chairman McCaul and their bipartisan cosponsors to help confront those predators with this bill. This bill ensures that the Secretary of State will impose sanctions on Haiti's economic and political elite responsible for mobilizing these gangs to carry out their dirty work which has unleashed violence with no end in sight. The bill also requires annual reports to Congress on the ties between these gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. To help the Haitian people restore democratic order, we must hold corrupt elites accountable for the violence they are instigating.…”