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Eliot Engel

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Eliot Engel is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving New York's 16th congressional district from 1989 until 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Engel was known for his work on foreign affairs, particularly as the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as international relations, healthcare, and education. Engel was an advocate for various social justice initiatives and played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy during his time in office.

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May 21, 2018

Thanks to Chairman Royce, the End Wildlife Trafficking Act became law in 2016.

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May 21, 2018

I think they would work a lot faster if the threat of a multimillion dollar fine from the SEC was hanging over their heads.

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May 21, 2018

The goal here is to support economic development for the residents of the region, while preserving unique ecosystems and protecting wildlife.

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May 17, 2018

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to one of the amendments made in order by this rule. The Foxx-Davis amendment would dramatically alter American sugar policy by eliminating the economic safety net…

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May 16, 2018

I thank my colleague, and I rise in opposition to the rule. SNAP is a lifeline for 40 million low-income Americans and millions of working families. It is the most effective antihunger program in the country. It is a proven pathway out of…

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May 8, 2018

This is a job for our diplomats. In recent years, we have seen more and more of the State Department's responsibilities trickle to other agencies. And this is a trend we need to stop.

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May 8, 2018

Promoting global prosperity is a major goal for our foreign policy, and economic assistance and development credit is an essential tool for achieving that.

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May 7, 2018

Once again, the President has created a crisis where none exists and kept us all wondering what he's going to do.

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May 7, 2018

I wish that had been infinite and I still hold out hope that that could be achieved if we took a different path.

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May 7, 2018

But I know for certain that pulling out of the deal now will make a nuclear-armed Iran a much more immediate threat.

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May 7, 2018

I think that what Bashar al-Assad has done cannot pass without consequences.

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May 7, 2018

Let's work cooperatively with our allies rather than ruining any chance we have of keeping the Iranians from the bomb for a longer time.

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May 7, 2018

The administration, in my opinion, appears to be handing Syrian territory over to the Assad regime.

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May 7, 2018

We should be building a war crimes tribunal case against the Assad regime.

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May 7, 2018

Instead, the administration wants to sit back and say Europe needs to do the hard work or Congress needs to fix it.

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May 7, 2018

Taking this action this afternoon I think just made the North Korea deal harder to achieve.

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May 7, 2018

It's time to look at the non-nuclear side of Iran policy.

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May 7, 2018

If he puts those sanctions back into effect, the United States will be in violation of our obligations under the nuclear deal and trigger the deal's collapse.

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May 7, 2018

Congress has done its part. We have given the administration all the tools it needs to crack down on Iran for its illegal ballistic missile program, its support for terrorism, its atrocious human rights record.

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May 7, 2018

I think it undermines our credibility and it's the wrong message to send, and I have to note that President Trump could not have been more wrong when he said that killing the Iran deal sends the right message to North Korea.

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Apr 25, 2018

By announcing that we will abandon our commitment to the Paris Agreement, this administration is setting the clock back on U.S. climate action.

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Apr 25, 2018

French President Macron reminded us that there is no planet B.

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Apr 25, 2018

The Paris Agreement was and still is our best chance to address these risks for all Americans but we can't do it alone.

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Apr 25, 2018

To me, an Administrator should be someone who cares about these things, not someone who is going to ruin these things.

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