Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Who made that decision, and what was the rationale for that?

To all my colleagues in the committee, it has been the greatest honor to serve with all of you, even in the most contentious times, and I truly will carry these experiences with me.

It is the Democrats who are fighting to save lives during this pandemic.

It is actually Republicans and Members like him who are trampling on the Rule of law and trying to overturn the will of the people.

My community is not going to be an afterthought. We are not going to be flood control for U.S. sugar or anybody else.

I have put Everglades restoration as the top priority.

Everglades Restoration is the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world, and I cannot overstate its importance to South Florida.

the status quo has to change.

The health of our Everglades really provides us with clean drinking water.

That is probably one of the stupidest things that I have heard since being in Washington, DC.

It is definitely another weapon for us to help fight against the effects of climate change.

I think we have to make it clear that this is not--these essential workers are not taking jobs away from our American workers that are here, that we also have to provide opportunities for them. It's not an either/or question. We can do…

These immigrants are people that are working right now to save lives. They're keeping our Nation operating during a pandemic.

I think immigrants have been living here for tens of years, for decades, have been waiting for a legal path to citizenship, including our Dreamers.

Today I stand here to honor and thank the courageous servicemembers and veterans who have served and protected this Nation. I was appalled when the President, the Commander in Chief, referred to them as ``losers'' and ``suckers.'' These…

Many of my constituents that I represent in Florida fled to America from countries that use deadly force to stifle speech.

How do you restore the confidence of my constituents in the values of this country when every night on television, they are seeing these images of violence used against the peaceful protesters?

They are letting Americans die needlessly--because of political reasons.

Most of the protests have been peaceful, Attorney General Barr. You know that.

the potential for an eviction wave in a State with a severe lack of affordable housing available as a hurricane approaches is devastating and could be catastrophic

You would go against your own Department of Justice policy, Mr. Barr?

You, Mr. Barr, and President Trump working together are letting my constituents down.

It is true that those who aren't fortunate enough to always have these rights and freedoms sometimes cherish them even more than those who have always had them.

Let me just go now to one of the most important topics facing our Nation right now: Healthcare.