Rep. Salazar on President Sheinbaum of Mexico: We need LEADERS, not BYSTANDERS

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Republicans · December 17, 2025

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U.S.-Mexico proximity and historical relationship

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Unidentified speaker (later identified as Rep. Maria Salazar at SEG 109) framed the U.S.-Mexico relationship as inseparable because of geography and summarized a long history of friction and cooperation, invoking a Mexican saying about proximity to the United States.

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Speakers:Unidentified Speaker (later identified as Rep. Maria Salazar at SEG 109)

Rep. Maria Salazar criticized the Mexican government’s ties to Cuba and Venezuela, accused it of facilitating forced-labor practices involving Cuban doctors and sending oil shipments to Cuba, and urged stronger cooperation to curb drug trafficking; she introduced her Dignity Act and called on Mexico’s president to take a stronger stand.

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