I represent Miami Dade county Florida, a lot of Holocaust survivors and a lot of Jewish constituents.

I have asked some of my colleagues to join me today to pay tribute to a wonderful, wonderful stateswoman who represented Florida's 17th Congressional District for more than a decade--Congresswoman Carrie Pittman Meek. It is my present…

Amendments to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2337 offered by the Honorable Frederica Wilson

Amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 2699 offered by the Honorable Frederica Wilson

I think it is of the utmost importance that we do everything in our power to ensure the safety of Peace Corps volunteers.

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 615, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Stated against:

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to attend to votes in the House today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on final passage of H.R. 33, the Church Plan Investment Clarification Act. ____________________

I rise today in support of this bipartisan amendment that strikes a blow for fairness for those consumers who need flood insurance. I rise along with my colleagues from Florida: Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, David Rivera, Ruben…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise for one reason: to talk about creating jobs, jobs, jobs. I have been a Member of Congress for 18 weeks, and I still have not seen any plan that would create jobs. My constituents are hurting. They need help, and I…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this bill, the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act. A year and a half ago, on January 12, 2011, the world for the Caribbean island of Haiti and for too many of my…

Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity this past Saturday to go to Haiti and take a helicopter ride to survey all of the damage on Haiti and all of the hope for Haiti, all of the islands and the connecting islands of Haiti to see what was…