Insider News Center: From New York City Insider: Secretary Blinken Praises Representative Espaillat's Leadership on Caribbean Basin Security Initiative.

 

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 28, 2022

Secretary Blinken Praises Representative Espaillat's Leadership on Caribbean Basin Security Initiative. Comes On Heels of House Passage of Espaillat's Bill, H.R.4133 – The Caribbean Basic Security Initiative Authorization Act.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the Department of State, Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised Representative Adriano Espaillat's (NY-13) spearheading of H.R.4133 - The Caribbean Basic Security Initiative Authorization Act – which passed the House last night. In response to Representative Espaillat’s questioning, Secretary Blinken said: “So, first let me just thank you for your leadership on this. One of the things we’re trying to do more on – and I had an opportunity to talk to the Chairwoman about this as well yesterday – is to focus more on the Caribbean Basin across the board. Of course there’s the climate challenge which is – as you know very well – acute, and helping to make sure our nearest neighbors have the means to engage in adaptation and building resilience.”

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