U.S. House of Representatives
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 00:00
President Ahmadinejad threatened almost 200 years of precedent established by the Monroe Doctrine when he declared that "from now on, Latin America will no longer be in the backyard of the United States."
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 00:00
It is my hope, Mr. Speaker, that Pope Benedict will meet with these brave dissidents--as you can see in this new poster, they were dragged through the streets--and shine a light on the struggles of the Cuban people who are living under the rule of the opp
Monday, March 19, 2012 - 00:00
Hopefully, during his visit to Cuba next month, Pope Benedict will meet with dissent leaders like the Ladies in White and Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, who has publicly called on the Pope to engage them.
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 00:00
I am here today to honor four American heroes--Carlos Costa, Mario de la Pena, Pablo Morales, and Armando Alejandre, Jr.--who tragically lost their lives 16 years ago at the hands of the Castro dictatorship.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 00:00
In the Homeland Security Committee, we've heard from experts who testified that Hezbollah, which is a terrorist proxy for Iran, Syria, and Venezuela , has an active membership in 14 North American cities.
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 00:00
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank Dwight and Sharon Poage and the Mayan Families for their extraordinary passion for causes that have made enduring positive differences in people's lives in the Lake Atitlan region of Guatemala.
Friday, February 17, 2012 - 00:00
I chaired a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere to focus on just one aspect--though a deeply troubling one--of the overall abysmal human rights record of the dictators
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 00:00
Next week, we will commemorate the two-year anniversary of the death of Orlando Zapata Tamayo.
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 00:00
This memorandum provides supplemental information detailing Main Justice's involvement in
Operation Fast and Furious.
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 00:00
Let me start, however, with something that cannot be said often enough: allowing guns to "walk"
- whether in this Administration or in the prior one - is wholly unacceptable.