Albio Sires

This resolution highlights the severe human rights abuses that have taken place in Nicaragua since last year and conveys bipartisan support for the people of Nicaragua as they seek to reclaim their fundamental rights.

I want to speak about the resolution I introduced with my colleague, Francis Rooney, ranking member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee.

That's amazing to me after all this time. It took this hearing for them just to even look and investigate what your comments were.

I think as someone who travels on planes it's very comforting to know that you would try to do the right thing.

We will pay close attention to this crisis and do everything we can to change things.

I would never support any money for Haiti that goes to the army in this Congress.

I will keep on working. I will keep on doing my work.

We do not want any corrupt officials, whether it is from the opposition or from the government party, to be in place.

I hope this is just the first of many congressional hearings on Haiti. For too long, there have been no hearings on Haiti.

I will never support any money for Haiti that goes to the army in this Congress.

The street demonstrations have been seen in Haiti and appear to reflect even deeper discontent.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

This hearing comes at a critical time for Haiti.

Many factors are contributing to this concerning situation.

I introduced this resolution after the President expressed his intention to invite Putin to next year's G7 Summit.

I want to thank my colleague from New Jersey, Congressman Chris Smith, for introducing an important resolution to support the work of the Inter-American Foundation.

I was very proud yesterday when I saw the 400 votes on the floor for this Armenian Genocide.

Promoting the democratic transition in Venezuela, addressing the root causes of migration from the Northern Triangle and confronting the challenge posed by China will require sustained commitment from the United States to support our…

They are crying out for our help, sir. They are crying out and I respectfully ask you that the administration take a much more public stand on human rights in Haiti.

I am about to pull my vote if they do not do something about this.

It was a disservice to Congress, to the constituents we are elected to represent, and to those diplomats...

Promoting the democratic transition in Venezuela... will require sustained commitment from the United States

They are not good friends, you know. Their intention is to destroy this country.

But it has been 10 years that we have been giving money to this initiative and we still do not have a plan to deal with international organized crime.

Is it worth it to continue to invest money in Mexico? I mean, the other day I saw that the Sinaloa cartel took over a town of a million people and Mexico basically walked away.