Political Quotes

I am deeply concerned about the fate of human rights and democracy in Central America.

the administration has once again signaled its ill-advised and irresponsible approach to foreign affairs by proposing a nearly 20 percent cut to foreign assistance

I cannot imagine the compassion that you talked about earlier in dealing with drug addicts. I cannot imagine where the compassion would come from where we would write a rule that would put 55,000 children, kicked them out into the street.

These rural communities need to be able to count on democratic governance, financing for alternative livelihood, rule of law, schools and health clinics, and the protection of their local social leaders.