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Joaquin Castro

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Joaquin Castro is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on issues such as immigration reform, healthcare, and education. Castro has been an advocate for policies that support the Latino community and has worked to address economic disparities in his district. He is known for his vocal opposition to certain policies of the Trump administration, particularly regarding foreign aid and disaster response.

Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. The thing I really enjoy about the Foreign Affairs Committee, as I know the Speaker would agree with me, is that it is…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I believe the lack of any international response for so long allowed the Chinese Government the space to impose this extreme system of…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), a valued member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4864) to develop and implement policies to advance early childhood development, to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, and…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for the purposes of closing. Madam Speaker, this is a matter of whether the United States, as it has for generations, will remain a north star around the world when it comes to…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. It is now up to us to pass this bill that is before us today and to send a strong signal to the Senate that passing the Global Child Thrive Act into law is urgent. I also, Madam…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, in 2002, I formed the Internet Crimes Against Children unit in the attorney…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5664) to amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to ensure adequate time for the preparation of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report, require the timely…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5664. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I begin, I express deep gratitude to Chairman Engel for his strong and steady leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and specifically, with respect to this bill, for…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22
Sep 22, 2020

Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick), the coauthor of the bill. An esteemed member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the…

Congressional Record · 2020-09-22

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