Cuba has been there longer, has taken more profit than any other country of the region.

Bad actors are real, and it is important that we continue to provide support for the effort to combat fraud.

Understanding payment errors is important, as every dollar reported lost in error serves to undermine the good works of the program.

We have a responsibility to all of them and to the taxpayers to ensure that care is high quality.

When you have a large program, 600 billion--650 billion, 10 percent is over a billion dollars a week in improper payments.

We, in the citrus areas, are facing a huge crisis with citrus greening.

I would strongly encourage you all to consider pilot programs on the subject, being that the profit margins are pretty good, and they really bode well for the future of our American farmers.

I strongly encourage you to consider continuing doing that, whether it be biofuels through byproducts of commodities that aren't used, whether it be hydroelectric or solar, these are all great opportunities for areas that may not have…

Turning next, this Committee is about new infrastructure, which is really an opportunity in rural America.

Madam Speaker, today I rise to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, of the Jewish Community Center, also known as AMIA. This cowardly terrorist attack killed 85 people, with hundreds more injured…

Madam Speaker, I rise to commemorate this week as Captive Nations Week. As a Cuban refugee who had to flee my native homeland of Cuba due to a murderous communist regime, I know how important freedom, democracy, and respect for human…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the inspiring work of former Congresswoman Carrie Meek. Hailing from my home State of Florida, Carrie grew up in a family where giving back to the community was a top priority. Throughout her many years…

Representatives Ros-Lehtinen, Clarke, Love, and I led a bipartisan letter to the Appropriations Committee rejecting this proposed cut.

I am extremely troubled by the draconian cuts to the FY 2018 international affairs budget proposed by President Trump and Secretary Tillerson.

Over 7.7 million Venezuelans voted against Maduro's regime and in favor of freedom and the constitution and the rule of law.

Madam Speaker, today I rise to commend a constituent, Nina Vaca, for the humanitarian effort she has undertaken in her home country of Ecuador. On April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Ecuador. You can see the devastation…

We cannot grow our nation's economy adequately if 50 million rural Americans are unable to participate.

Thank you all for enduring a long hearing, and we appreciate you being here.