Adriano Espaillat

the crisis in the Caribbean is very much deep rooted in what we have done as a country

I do not want us to spend our money in the wrong place that will cause damage to everyday Haitians.

While Haiti will never achieve political consensus, political compromise can be obtainable.

I do not see how the United States is going to be able to come in and demand or say that this is the person you should vote for.

Without a change in course, Haiti's deterioration will continue in ways that will be damaging.

As the whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I am pleased to lead this monthly Special Order hour. This afternoon's topic comes at a critical time for our Nation and for the communities we represent who are all concerned with the…

The truth is climate change is real, and the likelihood that we will see another Sandy in the next few years is uncomfortably high.

What about the consideration of the sea level rise aspect of any new project that will prevent these kinds of impacts by the next Super Storm Sandy?

First of all, in Virginia, natural and nature-based features as our first line of defense is our top priority as we work to develop a coastal strategy.

Mitigating and adapting to climate change is the issue of our time. It is an existential problem, one that we have waited much too long to take seriously.

We need serious investments to mitigate and adapt to climate change. But it will cost us more in the long-term if we do not act now, financially and existentially.

Every law we pass, every action to mitigate and adapt to climate change must include acknowledgement of and protections for marginalized and frontline communities who bear the burden climate change.

Climate change is an international problem that requires international solutions.

As the whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I am pleased to lead this monthly Special Order hour. It comes at a critical time in America, a critical time for our Nation and for the communities that we represent. Yesterday morning…

I thank my colleagues for joining me here today. I would like to reiterate the important message that we are here to support Dreamers. This is not impossible, Madam Speaker. In 2002, while I was a Member of the New York State Assembly, the…

When the House passed the Climate Action Now Act earlier this year, it included an amendment of mine that simply stated that climate justice and environmental justice must be included in our efforts to meet the Paris Agreement and mitigate…

It is frontline communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, women, children, migrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized communities who bear the greatest burden, though they contribute the least to the causes…

Put this one in the first three, according to me.

A rose is a rose by any other name. You still have a billboard intrusive in a scenic view right across a cemetery in one of the most pristine, beautiful areas of New York City.

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

The U.S. pullout has basically created a vacuum of leadership that has allowed for both the Russians and the Syrians to have an upper hand in that region.

I thank Chairwoman Velazquez and also Ranking Member Chabot for their leadership. I would also like to thank my colleague, Congressman Balderson, for working with me on this bipartisan legislation. One of the most widely successful tools…

I want to particularly thank the Chairwoman for helping move this piece of legislation.

Thank you, Madam Chair Velazquez and Ranking Member Chabot for convening this markup session.

I want to thank my colleague, Congressman Balderson of Ohio for working with me on this bipartisan legislation.