Joaquin Castro

I support the reauthorization of EXIM and support the work that you all are doing.

My vote was not recorded on rollcall No. 224 on H.R. 2048--USA Freedom Act of 2015. I was present for the vote but not recorded due to a mechanical problem with my voting card. I intended to vote ``aye.'' personal explanation

I would like to see going back through the testimony that you all give is an understanding of how we are doing that with a respect for human rights or understanding the cost of human life.

I agree with my colleague, Albio Sires, that as we have asked Mexico to be better about making sure that they cut off the pipeline of children coming to the United States, there is a concern for human rights that comes up.

I think that you did a wonderful job and hopefully we represented our nation well down there.

I think that is a very useful framework. And it, you know, differentiates us from Europe which has these broad-based privacy rules.

I think the number one issue right now, just because it is growing in attention, is data breach.

I think our nation should, of course, be vigilant about any kind of growing influence that Iran may have whether it is in Latin America, Europe or anywhere else.

Let me just say, in conclusion, I also want to thank the Congressman one more time and the chairman and the ranking member and their staff, who were very gracious and helpful in drafting this. With that, I yield back the balance of my…

My amendment would require States to provide a blueprint for college and career counseling opportunities for homeless youth. This is a bipartisan amendment. In fact, I want to thank very much Mr. Stivers of Ohio and his staff who were very…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 596, after line 15, insert the following: ``(K) A description of how such youths will receive…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Langevin The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

I hear the gentleman's concerns, and I understand that most of the power in this subject matter is vested with the States. But the fact is there are real problems in some of our States that are not being addressed and that aren't being…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 40, after line 3, insert the following: ``(8) Ombudsman for textbook standards.--The Secretary shall…

North Korea's nuclear ballistic missiles program are of mutual concern to the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

A serious threat to the United States and to the security environment in East Asia.

I guess for a second imagine that we are 20 years down the road, and almost certainly both Castro brothers are gone.

I see the President positioning the United States for the day when the Castro brothers no longer rule Cuba.

Certainly, Mr. Dunlap, would you agree that when there is photo ID passed or voter ID passed there are some legitimate voters who are not going to be able to vote because they don't have the ID with them?

I served in the Texas legislature when the legislature passed the Texas voter ID law.

Do you think these folks are so patriotic and so wanting to go vote that they want so much to go vote more than 61 percent of the Kansans who didn't want to go vote?

I see this as positioning the United States for when they are gone.

I do think with the President's change in normalization in diplomatic relations toward Cuba that the power of American culture and the power of our technology and our democracy will ultimately win out.

I think that is what the average American thinks.

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