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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.

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Mar 6, 2019

If we do not focus on all of these areas, we run the real risk of seeing authoritarian regimes like Russia and China playing a bigger role in determining the way the international community handles these issues.

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Mar 6, 2019

Failure to stand up to Putin's illegal annexation of Crimea sets a dangerous and irrevocable precedent.

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Mar 6, 2019

I am frustrated by the lack of progress on this issue at the State Department, and I hope they will work with us to ensure that this bill becomes law.

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Mar 6, 2019

Acquiescence on the part of the United States threatens the security of all sovereign nations.

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Mar 6, 2019

Cyberspace is an increasingly critical part of foreign policy and we desperately need to update our government agencies to reflect that reality.

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Feb 26, 2019

Time for others to step up and do the job that they are so capable of doing.

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Feb 26, 2019

About 6 weeks ago, when the rumors began that the President might declare a national emergency to build his border wall, my staff and I began working with legislative counsel to make sure that Congress would have a say in what amounts to…

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Feb 12, 2019

I believe that it gives license to countries like China and Russia to further engage with Venezuela.

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Feb 12, 2019

I have in the past supported sanctions against the Maduro regime because, as Mr. Meeks mentioned, I do believe in many ways that Mr. Maduro has oppressed his people.

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Feb 12, 2019

It is not for us to choose the next President of Venezuela. It is for Venezuelans.

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Feb 12, 2019

The role of the United States is to promote democracy, freedom, and human rights around the world. The role of the United States is not to handpick the next leader of Venezuela.

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Feb 6, 2019

I think part of the reason that we have gotten here and part of the reason that there is such frustration with the income inequality in this country is because the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and major business organizations have not taken…

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