Subject: Fwd: USHCC's Legislative Event Focuses on Confirming Ambassador to Mexico
From: "Sorbie, Sean" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:08:18 -0700

Sean Sorbie
Tracking Coordinator
Democratic National Committee
(727) 458-8583

Begin forwarded message:

From: Nidya Sarria <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: April 19, 2016 at 12:31:16 PM EDT
To: Nidya Sarria <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Cc: "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: USHCC's Legislative Event Focuses on Confirming Ambassador to Mexico

Below is a statement from USHCC President & CEO Javier Palomarez regarding Roberta Jacobson’s confirmation to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

The USHCC has made Roberta Jacobson’s confirmation the focus of our legislative summit, with three of our events including key players in this story: Roberta Jacobson and the Mexican Deputy Chief of Mission at the Gala; Senator Udall at the Hispanic Business Luncheon; and Senator Flake at Breakfast on the Hill.

Happy to speak. Here’s the link to our Legislative Summit media registration: http://goo.gl/forms/M0X6xSehse

Nidya
786 514 1311

USHCC's Legislative Event Focuses on Confirming Ambassador to Mexico
"The USHCC is proud to host the 2016 Legislative Summit -- one of the nation's leading bipartisan conferences -- in Washington, DC. Over the past few years, our association of 4.1 million Hispanic-owned business has been exerting its political influence for the benefit of our members, the Hispanic community, and the American public at large. From our engagements with all the leading presidential candidates, to advocating for pro-business legislation such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), our association has forcefully and strategically positioned our community where it rightfully belongs: at the center of our nation's economic, social, and political agenda.
While much of the media attention has centered on Donald Trump's disparaging comments toward Mexico, the truth is that certain leaders in Washington have been undermining our relationship with our southern neighbor. A glaring example is the Senate’s failure over the last 10 months to confirm a new U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. While Donald Trump has been calling to build a physical wall between Mexico, Senator Rubio has created a diplomatic wall that has actually hurt our relationship with Mexico.
The Senate’s failure to confirm an ambassador has been a hindrance to America's Hispanic business owners, immigrants, and our allies in Mexico --it's time for congress and the administration to act. With $531 billion in bilateral trade, it is inexcusable for any one member of the US Senate to deny American business a voice in Mexico City. With 6 million American jobs depending on trade with our neighbor to the south, our relationship with Mexico has never been at a more critical juncture.  That is why at this week's Legislative Summit in Washington, the USHCC will be exerting its political influence towards one focus: urging the swift confirmation of Roberta Jacobson as the next, and first female Ambassador to Mexico.
Joining us in this week at our annual summit are leaders who have been a strong advocate for the confirmation of Ms. Jacobson. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Senators John McCain, John Cornyn, Cory Booker, Tom Udall and Jeff Flake. Our message to Senator Marco Rubio is you have the ability to move this confirmation process forward.  Work with us. Assistant Secretary Jacobson deserves a vote. American businesses deserve to have an ambassador in Mexico. We call on him and his colleagues to summon the political courage, show the American people that they in fact are leaders of the Republican Party and not followers of the Trump Party."