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Darren Michael Soto is a U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Soto has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and economic development. He has been an advocate for the Latino community and has worked on legislation to improve access to education and job opportunities. Soto has also been involved in discussions around climate change and disaster preparedness, particularly in relation to Florida's unique environmental challenges.
I thank the gentleman from California for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No…
Cryptocurrency, blockchain technology all have tremendous potential, and I am bullish on the prospect.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 68, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $468,000)(increased by $468,000)''. The…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $500,000) (increased by $500,000)''. The CHAIR…
My amendment would move $500,000 from the United States Fish and Wildlife general administration account to the National Wildlife Refuge program specifically for the wildlife and habitat management of invasive species. This amendment is…
I thank the gentleman from California for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 4…
My amendment would increase funding for the National Estuary Program and Coastal Waterways Program by $468,000. It does so by removing and then reapplying $468,000 within the $2.4 billion appropriation for the Environmental Programs and…
On behalf of our central Florida community, I am proud to recognize the Orange County Library System for being the recipient of the Nation's 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The Orange County Library System was selected…
The first Hispanic woman to serve in Florida state's House or Senate--went on to become the first Latina in Congress and rose to be the first woman to chair the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. She's inspired many of us to follow her…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 34, line 13, after the…
I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her support, and I yield back the balance of my time.
My amendment would increase funding for the Peer-Reviewed Gulf War Illness Research Program under the Defense Health Program by $1 million and decrease the operation and maintenance defense-wide account by an equal amount. This amendment…
My amendment would increase funding for the Quantum Information Science program within the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army account by $5 million, and decrease the operation and maintenance defense-wide fund by an equal…
I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Soto). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 9…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 31, line 18, after the…
That is why every member of the Florida delegation opposes offshore oil drilling because we understand that it comes at a price, and most Americans understand it comes at a price.
This bill seems to be a paradox of federalism, stacking the deck in favor of oil drillers because states that want to drill can take over and drill, but states that want to protect their coasts and Federal lands face a hefty ransom.
I thank Congresswoman Demings. I thank her for her service in law enforcement. I know she can view this at a level that some of us who have never witnessed this type of tragedy, never felt this type of tragedy--she has an understanding of…
I thank Congresswoman Demings for bringing up something that I know has troubled all Orlandoans right now, which is a day before the second annual remembrance of the Pulse nightclub shooting, we had a standoff where four children were…
I thank the Congresswoman for yielding. Of course, at the end of this, I am going to give the gentlewoman the last word, if that is okay with her. So it has been a busy last couple of days as we pay tribute to the second annual remembrance…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 13, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 32, line 1, after the…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 32, line 1, after the…
My amendment would increase funding for the Electric Delivery program by $1 million and decrease the departmental administrative fund within the Department of Energy by an equal amount. This amendment is intended to increase funding for…
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