WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement applauding committee passage of his bipartisan legislation that will bolster efforts to counter China, Russia, and organized criminal groups in our hemisphere and around the world:
"Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and illicit gold mining contribute to instability in our hemisphere by funding organized crime, devastating environments and ecosystems, and serving as a hotbed for human rights abuses. I'm glad that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced...