Melissa applauded the Senate on their 62-37 vote to confirm Mari Carmen Aponte as our Ambassador to El Salvador today. This is a monumental occasion, as Ambassador Aponte is the first Puerto Rican-born woman to be confirmed as a United States Ambassador.

“I appreciate the ongoing efforts of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the White House, members of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, and other Puerto Rican community leaders that resulted in this historic and well-deserved appointment,” Melissa commented. “I look forward to seeing Ambassador Aponte’s future successes in building Salvadoran-American relations and supporting democracy and human rights in El Salvador.”