[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H6246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
THE LATEST COLOMBIA FARC AGREEMENT
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, despite some modest revisions in
Colombia's new deal with the FARC, a U.S.-designated terrorist
organization, this is still a sweetheart deal for these
narcoguerrillas.
Under this deal, FARC members will still be allowed to run for public
office; and I worry that while in office, FARC officials will undermine
the progress made in Colombia.
We have already seen a significant increase in drug trafficking from
Colombia since negotiations with the FARC began, and there should be no
doubt that the FARC, one of the largest narcoterrorist groups in the
world, is responsible for this increase.
What kind of increase in drug trafficking should we expect if these
narcoterrorists are given even more power and more influence in
Colombia's government?
Mr. Speaker, the Colombian people rejected the prior FARC agreement,
and I believe that their concerns must be addressed before any revised
agreement is finalized.
President Santos will be here in Washington to meet with Members of
Congress tomorrow, and I hope he addresses our concerns.
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