"Central America is sadly ranked high among regions of the world for femicide."
"I would like to thank you and Ranking Member McCaul for working with me on H.R. 2140."
"These women did not view migration as a solution."
"Humanitarian crises put women and girls at a much higher risk of violence and exploitation."
"My amendment incorporates this legislation into today’s Central America engagement bill."
"Today I am also urging my colleagues to support H.R. 2140, the Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act."
"It is very important that we get these done, especially those that have closed the comment period and move forward with this tremendous piece of bipartisan legislation."
"We absolutely are all hoping for that."
"The backslide is just terrible."
"I would really hate to see backsliding."
"These reforms will improve economic growth and competitiveness for financial institutions and their customers, and I am eager, as are many of my constituents, for them to move forward."