Senate Fails to Confirm Aponte

Washington D.C.: Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX 20) and members of theCongressional Hispanic Caucus released this statement following the Senate’s failure to confirm Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte:

"Republicans may claim a win but it is actually a loss for our country and our effort in building and sustaining a productive relationship with Latin America. Ambassador Aponte's confirmation could have served as an opportunity to demonstrate to the American people that partisan interest should not trump good policy. It is even more difficult to understand how someone like Sen. Rubio who had earlier supported Amb. Aponte could abandon a responsible approach to one driven by purely Republican Party politics."