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?

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

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

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

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

Today I rise in support of the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act and the Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act. It is estimated that 11 percent of Florida's plant species and 883 vertebrate and invertebrate species are…

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.

I claim the time in opposition to this motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

This is an outrageous and truly insulting amendment meant to do nothing more than to score cheap political points. Let's be clear, Republicans are offering this amendment to take a stand against a socialist dictator, but they plan to vote…

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

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

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…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Florida has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 5 minutes remaining.

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

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

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

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?

In response to Mr. Cline's concern, once again, TPS is the law of the land. It is under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All we are asking is to place Venezuela as a country that is designated under TPS in this bill. We…

Just a couple of quick responses to my colleague, Mr. Brooks. The only thing that I do agree with is, yes, we do have to put our own house in order. We have an executive in disarray at this moment. I think that maybe the gentleman is…

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

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.

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

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

9 years ago, the House passed the Affordable Care Act to ensure that tens of millions of Americans had health insurance. Thanks to the ACA, over a million Floridians were able to get healthcare coverage. In these past 9 years, Republicans…