On the recordMarch 5, 2019
I think that we have turned our heads and our backs on that region for far too long, and they are really our backyard, and we should have an ongoing positive working relationship.
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congress.govAdriano Espaillat: “I think that we have turned our heads and our backs on that region for far too long, and they are really our backyard…”
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Espaillat emphasizes the need for U.S. engagement in Central and South America.
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