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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
I think that we can say today that probably all, if not most, of the members of this committee are really concerned with the violence in Venezuela, the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela affecting thousands of families that has led to an unprecedented migration of Venezuelans throughout the region.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat expresses concern over Venezuela's humanitarian crisis and migration issues.

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