Albio Sires

So that goes along with what the President said, there is no cut in policing, right?

People always criticize the undocumented, the people that are working in this country that do not have documents.

But obviously when it is the Democrats that increase it, it is never enough.

And under this President do we have an increase in infrastructure spending?

Do we have an increase of Pell Grants, something that is very important to my district, especially people who I represent?

I love this country. I think this is the greatest country in the world.

I remember riding the Acela with Senator Frank Lautenberg. One of his big complaints was the kind of ride that it was.

The Biden Administration came into office with the right approach, to elevate Central America as a strategic priority

I would like to see, if we are going to help Afghanistan with food and aid, that we extract certain commitments from them before we just give them food.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for being with us for the third time.

We must stand with them in their quest for freedom.

They have decided that it is worth--it is worth it to risk jail time, beatings, torture, and even death if it means that Cuban people might finally have the chance to be free.

Cubans have taken to the streets by the thousands to call for freedom and democracy.

What we have witnessed over the last week in Cuba is nothing short of historic.

The best way for us to show we are ready to elevate the Caribbean in our foreign policy is by sending vaccines to the region as quickly as possible.

I am committed to ensuring that we focus more on the Caribbean going forward.

I think that that is a wise use of the money.

If anyone is the right person for this job, it is you.

People should have the right to demonstrate. They do not have a right to be killed.

During President Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate, Brazil pled to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and eliminate illegal deforestation by 2030.

Stemming the flow of irregular migration from Central America will require long-term commitment from the United States to deepen our diplomatic and foreign assistance efforts.

I look forward to working closely with my colleagues and the Biden Administration to help foster the necessary political and economic conditions whereby citizens throughout the region can imagine a future in their home country.

The Administration is literally hanging a welcome sign at our border.

One of the concerns that I always have is the corruption piece that when we are just getting ahead in some of these areas, you know, all of a sudden there is a change.