U.S. House of Representatives
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 00:00
The hot issue today is a possible surge of troops to Afghanistan. I will sound a note of caution that without aerial spraying and other counterdrug programs that worked in Colombia , such an Afghan move will only accelerate violence between two very well-
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 00:00
Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, for the last 5 years, civilians Keith Stansell, Thomas Howes, and Marc Gonsalves have been held hostage and bound by chains in the jungles of Colombia . Their captors were the Communist thugs: FARC.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 00:00
Last Friday, Senator John McCain, campaigning for President in Canada, of all places, criticized opponents of NAFTA, the godfather of all troubled trade agreements.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 00:00
I stand to once again raise my concern and, frankly, disappointment by the decision of the majority party in this House to turn its back on America's best friend in Latin America.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 00:00
I rise today to praise the efforts of Congresswoman Yvette Clarke with regard to the bipartisan resolution that addresses crime in the Caribbean.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 00:00
I rise today in support of the Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act in order to demonstrate my support for a more proactive approach to the problems of drug addiction and trafficking, weapons smuggling
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 00:00
I was disheartened once again, last year, when President Bush developed the Initiative without Congressional input or any regard for the well-documented human rights abuses of the Mexican military and law enforcement.
Friday, June 13, 2008 - 00:00
As partners in the Western Hemisphere, intent on improving the quality of life in their regions, these heads of sovereign nations merit our attentive ear and an outreached hand.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 00:00
United Nations reports that Haiti, Belize, Barbados, the Bahamas and other neighboring countries have the prevalence ratio which comes second only after the sub-Sahara region.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 00:00
Human rights abuses cannot and should not be perpetrated by personnel trained using American dollars.