Joaquin Castro

The idea that this information, if it was presented to our committee would not be classified, y'all know, is a lie.

It was irresponsible for the president to put a vaccine skeptic in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services.

It makes it harder to do our work as Members.

Overclassification undermines critical democratic objectives, such as increasing transparency to promote an informed citizenry and greater accountability.

The brave and courageous people of Georgia and Moldova have inspired the world in pursuit of freedom and democracy.

Sadly, Putin is just trying to recreate the Soviet Union.

I was grateful to introduce the bipartisan MEGOBARI Act to hold the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party accountable.

It is surprising to us that the Georgian Dream government has decided that China... is an appropriate strategic partner for Georgia.

Mitigate staffing shortages by hiring, training, and certifying technical staff to be ready to assume those critical radar maintenance duties as technicians retire.

The Trump Administration initiated the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by negotiating and, ultimately, concluding the DOHA deal in February 2020 with an explicit aim to withdraw all American troops in the country in 14 months.

So, let me ask you: so, it is fair to say the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan began as a result of the February 2020 DOHA agreement under President Trump?

But the assessment is made before the transfer of these arms?

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have claimed that we need to secure the border. Even when President Biden made the comment that he would be willing to shut down the border because it is overwhelmed, the Republican Speaker says…

I do not see this amendment as trying--as over regulating. The amendment is simply trying to make sure that we get the information...

I speak in opposition to H.R. 6609, the TIGER Act, which would undermine transparency on arms sales and congressional oversight.

The question is how does that happen. Does it happen with the same isolationist arm's length policy that we have pursued for the last 60 years that has made Cuba weaker, poorer, that has thrown it into the arms of Russia and China? Or does…

I want to say I support the proposed reforms and I hope that they ultimately get implemented.

We should be supporting these entrepreneurial efforts, not stifling them.

The embargo on Cuba has not only failed to advance U.S. interests but has had devastating humanitarian effects.

We must remove Cuba from the SSOT and end this baseless, extremely harmful designation.

I believe that the best way to achieve these goals is through a renewed approach to our engagement with the island, an approach that recognizes that our policies over the last 60 years have not resulted in the changes we would like to see.

I stand with the Cuban people in their fight for a government and society that protects human rights, advances democracy, and promotes economic development.

You're suppressing somebody from even sitting here and participating in the same way that the Cuban government has suppressed opinion and perspective for decades.

It would still represent a kind of transformation to a market-based economy, at least more than what you've seen right now.

This is the creation of a market-based economy, the beginnings of it at least?