Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this measure, and I want to start by thanking Mr. McCaul for his partnership in authoring this legislation. Through our close, bipartisan collaboration, we have before us today legislation that supports the people of Central America and strengthens our national security by addressing the root causes of child and family migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. I was leading a congressional delegation to El Salvador with Mr. McCaul in March when the Trump administration decided to cut off foreign assistance in the region, a decision that I view as misguided and counterproductive. In San Salvador, we saw up close the direct, meaningful impact of our USAID investments. Our delegation visited with an incredible group of young people who were being trained in computer programming and offered a path to a better life. The United States is helping to provide opportunities for a better future for the people of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras so children and families are able to build prosperous lives for themselves, and they aren't forced to make the dangerous journey to our southern border. But it is not just development assistance we are providing. In San Salvador, we met with FBI agents leading our transnational antigang task force.…”