Joaquin Castro actually said...

"I urge the Chairman and Ranking Member to report this bill to the House floor. I'm confident it will receive bipartisan support."

"I spoke with Ms. Machado to congratulate her on this achievement and promised that Congress would do everything possible to support a free and fair election."

"I was proud to sponsor the AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela Act for this very purpose alongside three Members of the Committee, Joaquin Castro, Maria Salazar, and Mike Waltz."

"President Biden has been clear that sanctions on Venezuela's captors will only be lifted if the regime allows free elections, releases prisoners, and respects human rights."