House passes resolution congratulating María Corina Machado on Nobel Prize after floor remarks
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The House approved a resolution (RC 475) congratulating María Corina Machado on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Representative Aponte Hernández delivered an extended floor statement supporting the resolution and describing Machado’s role in Venezuelan opposition politics. The measure passed in the final vote with 45 yes and 5 no.
The House approved a resolution recognizing María Corina Machado for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing support for democracy in Venezuela.
Representative Aponte Hernández spoke at length in favor of RC 475, framing Machado as a leader in the Venezuelan opposition and citing the Norwegian committee’s rationale that "democracy is a prerequisite for lasting peace." Aponte Hernández urged colleagues to include the resolution on the final voting calendar and to vote for it.
"...el Premio Nobel de la Paz se le ha conferido y, como dijeran desde el comité noruego 'democracia es un prerrequisito para una paz duradera'," Aponte Hernández said while urging support for the measure.
The clerk announced the final vote tally for RC 475 as 45 yes and 5 no. The transcript contains floor debate in favor of the resolution but does not record sustained opposing floor remarks in the excerpt provided; several members registered vote‑explanatory statements prior to the final vote window.
RC 475 passed and was recorded as approved in the House’s final voting results.