Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Using a Muslim ban as a basis for national security I think is just completely false. It's a sham.

Now, so is the EPA under the Trump administration going to open up the Everglades for further development and pollution, if you are not willing to make that commitment to me today?

So either the Trump administration and the EPA care about Florida or they don't.

The health of the Everglades is essential for our economy, for our health, and for our wildlife.

We won't allow any President to continue to obstruct justice.

We are right now in the United States of America, and we have a President who is obstructing our congressional investigation into his misconduct.

Our veterans have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country when they answered their call to service. Really, it is our responsibility to be there for them and we cannot fail them.

The family separation policy that you say that is not happening anymore continues to happen.

I appreciate the concerns Mr. Cline has brought up, but I would like to remind him that the Immigration and Nationality Act and this bill provide the authority to terminate TPS for Venezuelans, and Venezuelans, right now, are clearly…

Anyone else, including some Members of Congress, would have been charged with crimes for these acts.

So to reiterate, simply trying to obstruct justice can be a crime, correct?

Simply attempting to obstruct justice can be a crime, correct?

We should not allow it now or for the future to protect our democracy.

What we have reviewed today meets the elements of obstruction, including whether there was corrupt intent.

The overall pattern of the President's conduct towards the investigations can shed light on the nature of the President's acts, and the inferences can be drawn about his intent, correct?

The staggering backlog of cases at USCIS has created challenges for businesses, universities, hospitals, and mostly families.

I think that an efficient and service-oriented immigration system is vital to businesses, for our economy, mostly also for families that are living here in the United States.

I think we're losing all human decency in this country.

I just feel like we have so much to do, and no one seems to have a clear answer on what are the much necessary steps to avoid the catastrophe that we saw last summer.

Many of the children have families living right here in the United States that they could be reunited with. But those who are running the facilities have no incentive for reuniting them. The Senate bill does not have a timeline. The Senate…

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 90, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

Do you think that we need to establish a Federal flood risk management standard for all Federal buildings and infrastructure?

I represent the southern-most part of Florida, the southern-most district, and I believe one of the most beautiful areas, the Florida Keys and parts of Miami-Dade County. And we are definitely ground zero for climate change.

We are definitely ground zero for climate change.

I implore you to please go back to your Agency and see what you can do to speed things along.