Noting that few Latinos and Latinas are in the diplomatic corps, Castro said the lack of diversity among diplomats"affects how the rest of the world sees the United States."In committee hearings, more women and people of various ethnic and racial backgrounds should be heard from as expert witnesses, he said. The committee tends to hear from the same people, and testifying before Congress can help lift the careers of some of the experts in their professions, he said.Former Rep.
Castro faces an uphill battle, particularly against Meeks, who is seen as the favorite, and because he is seeking to upend the usual preference for seniority in committee chairmanships."So many people's talents just die on the vine, and they end up leaving Congress for something else or retiring without ever having a chance to compete for or serve as chair of the committee," Castro said.
Seniority tends to work against diversity because there are fewer members of Congress who are not white men. Only recently have more female, Black, Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American people been elected to Congress. "For the Congressional Hispanic Caucus [members], even if you waited five years or so, you still wouldn't have anybody that is in the No. 1 position in one of the committees," he said.
"People could retire unexpectedly or get beaten in their races," he said,"but looking ahead, you are not going to have very many, if any, Latinos who are the most senior member of a committee looking five years down the road."
thereidout Who takes the seats of outstanding MOC who join this administration?
thereidout Many House committees would benefit from younger and more energetic leadership.
Hi fake media
HE IS A BAD HOMBRE, WILL BRING DRUGS, CRIME AND HIS RAPIST FAMILY MEMBERS. HE IS NOT MEXICO'S FINEST
Always promoting the color of ones skin, instead of the content of their character...
About time that the Latinos are included in any administration, we have a lot to offer. There’s a notion that we are not to bright to understand the politics of the Country.
Liar. No, thanks. Supremacist. No, thanks.
Good. 11 percent of this country is ethnic Mexican and we have so very little representation anywhere.
The obsession with identity is grotesque. In fact, it’s racist and sexist—the very thing you accuse others of doing. LiberalHypocrites
Congratulations. You deserve it. Your integrity is steadfast. 🙂🍸
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