Gregory Meeks

I again underscore and emphasize, as I did in 2022, look, for us to do our job, we have to have the report.

And that is part of the reason why our policies, I believe, have been flawed.

But that is where we are now.

We have got to take the hard votes ourself.

For them, for us, the phrase 'Never forget' is as much a memorial as it is daily reality.

I would ask you to knock it off, cease and desist, and work with this body to pass a law if you want to regulate something.

It seems that you don't really recognize the authority of the Judicial Branch.

I just have problems with it because it seems to me, again, you are telling these asset managers to not grow, to not continue to build where they can do more because of the people that they serve, so it is an issue for me, which I will…

You are pushing a woke political and social agenda, and, I think, abusing your role in the authority of the SEC as cover.

Colombia is not sliding into a socialist State. I've worked closely, as I said, with every Colombian president since I was elected to Congress because I believe in the potential of the Colombian people.

What's confusing and shocking to me is watching my colleagues across the aisle complain about the influence of China and other adversaries while simultaneously proposing to no longer support our strongest allies in the region.

I would hope our allies do not look at that or think that is what America is.

We recognize that despite the signing of the Accord and the important advances in human rights over the past decade, attacks against Colombia's human rights and environmental defenders have risen in the years since the Accord's signing in…

We stand with him. We see you. We hear you.

This is a matter that demands urgency.

Assuring the safety of American citizens abroad is one where we cannot afford for our opinions to diverge.

I stand in strong support of Representative Kamlager-Dove's H. Res. 578 resolution which calls for the immediate release of Eyvin Hernandez.

This is not the same mechanism found in CAATSA which is narrowly tailored to address a very specific sanction related to Russia's interference in the 2016 Presidential election.

Given the statements that you have indicated, I think we have an agreement. And I now will support this amendment.

The film industry, as indicated by the gentlelady, is an essential for America, and I repeat, it is essential for American soft power.

I strongly oppose this measure. One, it is overbroad. And two, it would be completely counterproductive to the United States' interests.

It is vital we ensure our allies have a robust level of controls and safeguards in place before we proceed.

I support the gentleman's amendment even though it does not address the full range of concerns I have.

I applaud our colleagues that worked on this bicameral, bipartisan legislation which directs USAID to set bold targets.

I support this amendment from Representative Kamlager-Dove. This is not a 200-page bill.