Connie Mack

I think the main problem I am having is we appear to be supporting our enemies and kind of turning our back on our allies.

And I think you have a United States Congress who is begging for you, State Department and the President to send the Free Trade Agreements to the Congress so we can pass them, show our support not only for American workers, but also for…

I don't know how, and maybe you can answer this question, how can we deny Honduras a compact with the MCC but then allow the money to keep flowing to Nicaragua?

If we want to show the people of Latin America that we support them and that there is value in being a friend to America, then the Free Trade Agreements must be sent to the Congress immediately for passage.

In my view, this is a slap in the face to the Colombian people.

If we want to show that there is value in being a friend to the United States and an ally, then the MCC compact with Honduras needs to move forward immediately.

I am planning on introducing legislation to withhold funds from the OAS until at such time the OAS can ensure that it actually is fighting for freedom and democracy in Latin America instead of supporting states like Venezuela and Hugo…

Madam Speaker, yesterday was a great day for democracy and freedom in this country. Yesterday, the Republican-led Congress voted to repeal a health care law that was passed by the Democrats that would mandate, that would force people to…

The Democrats believe that they can rewrite the Constitution. They believe in the power of government, not the power of the people. They believe that a better America goes through more and more and more government. And it's clear they do…

I commend the committee for this bill. Passing this important legislation is the first step in increasing research on red tide while ensuring that scientists and experts in the field, and not politicians, determine where research money is…

So we would have an outbreak maybe once a year for 1 week. Not too long ago, we had 13 months of straight red tide off the coast of Florida in southwest Florida. Clearly something is changing, something is happening. And right now…

this weekend, the Venezuelan people will go to the polls to determine the future of freedom and democracy in their country. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, in his continued quest for power, is demanding that the people of Venezuela get rid of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lend my strong support to passage of this important legislation, which would restore $10 million to the critical widening of I-75, which is now underway in Southwest Florida. It is the same language that we…

Last week our allies in Colombia struck a blow for freedom against the terrorist organization known as the FARC. As we all know, the FARC supports its war against our friends in Colombia through drug trafficking, kidnappings, and the…

I rise today to celebrate one of the Nation's greatest treasures and to express my continued support for this important resolution introduced by my colleague from Florida which recognizes the 60th anniversary of Everglades National Park…

a wise man said, ``Freedom is the core of all human progress.'' It is my belief that he is right. Since coming to Congress, I have often been an advocate of oversight. My colleague from Arizona routinely comes to this floor urging us to…

I rise to briefly lend my support to the conservative goal of congressional oversight. I have heard from many individuals and business leaders about section 505. It has caused the financial services sector to work overtime in complying…

I first would like to start off by saying that I'm only here this afternoon because of a concern for an algae bloom that continues to grow off my coast. It's called red tide. It causes economic damage. It causes quality of life damage…

I want to rise to thank the gentleman from Utah, Mr. Bishop, for reserving time today so that we can discuss the Constitution, the cornerstone of our Republic and freedoms we cherish. Mr. Speaker, as Members of this body, all of us are…

Freedom of the press died in Venezuela on May 27, 2007, when Chavez shut down RCTV. This was just the latest in a long line of actions to snuff out free press, free speech, and free thought. By shutting down the largest and oldest TV…

I think all of us understand and recognize that the Clean Water State Revolving Fund is so important to all of our communities. And let's face it, we work for the people back home. But it is concerning to me that when you have such a…

competition is the backbone of innovation. Competition has enabled the Internet and scores of new technologies to be introduced to the marketplace, and it has changed the way we live, work and play. Mr. Chairman, the COPE Act will ensure…

around the world, freedom is under attack every day; and many in this body have heard me express my strong concerns to one of freedom's greatest enemies, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. I have spoken at length about the Chavez…

while freedom is on the march in many places around the world, a resurgence of Socialist, Communist and anti-freedom governments and movements in Latin America represent an emerging threat to freedom and the United States. The instigator…

I ask permission to take my Special Order at this time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the…