Finally, I am most concerned about the two amendments that the Judiciary Committee added to H.R. 511.
As a cosponsor, I hope that this Committee will now follow suit, so that the biodiversity and natural ecosystems in South Florida; my distri...
Let me tell you, what you have seen, you have seen Secretary Napolitano standing firm on the deferred action policy that the Federal Governm...
I please ask you to be brief, because then I have a specific question for Admiral Lee.
This is not about funding a program. This is about saving American lives.
I have repeatedly called on the President and senior Federal law enforcement officers to establish a U.S.-Caribbean Border Initiative.
We cannot afford to have the U.S.-Caribbean Border underprotected.
We cannot win without the active involvement of the Federal Government to secure all of our Nation's borders.
We simply cannot do it alone. Unless Washington acts, these criminal organizations will only strengthen their foothold in the region.
Imagine for a moment that this spike in violence were taking place in Florida. Does anyone seriously believe that Federal law enforcement ag...
So, please, I am begging and pleading with you to make sure that we have enough assets so that the Virgin Islands does not--ensure that the ...
So the last comment I make is it is allocating resources.
We must bolster resources, funding, and staffing of Federal law enforcement agencies throughout Puerto Rico.
I refuse to bury another one of my constituents knowing that the Federal Government considers itself another bystander.
Why does Puerto Rico receive less Federal funding for law enforcement purposes than State-side jurisdictions?
The number of drug-related homicides in Puerto Rico in recent years would be considered a national emergency if it were occurring in any Sta...
I have to commend your demeanor, your patience, your decorum in appearing before us and subjecting yourself sometimes to a process that I do...
Shouldn't you be acting with more of a sense of urgency in this area? Please, tell me why I should feel better about this than I do.
