Gus Bilirakis

The part that concerns me about this whole process is that $6 billion spent by the UNDP per year, and half of it goes to authoritarian regimes, according to Freedom House.

With growing violence and drug trafficking, Mr. Carter, in Mexico and a homegrown terrorist threat, we have to crack down on illegal immigration for our Nation's security. I welcome those who enter this country through the legal means. As…

If you would agree to work with me on this particular amendment--this is a very important project, as you know. We do have our polytrauma centers, but we need the long-term care for our heroes. And this is a top priority of mine. If you…

My amendment would provide $9.5 million to acquire and construct up to four long-term care residential brain injury medical facilities. The primary danger faced by our troops in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom comes…

For nearly 36 years, the people of Cyprus have endured an illegal occupation and massive violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by Turkey after it invaded a sovereign nation 36 years ago tomorrow. It breaks my heart to hear…

It is a good, bipartisan bill and I urge my colleagues to support it.

H.R. 1293 would increase the amount available for grants under the Home Improvement and Structural Alteration (HISA) Program.

I appreciate you holding this legislative hearing and welcome the opportunity to discuss the 11 legislative proposals before us today.

I believe we should do everything in our power to ensure that employers are not hiring illegal aliens.

I do hope, however, that as the department and GSA move forward with this project that we do not lose sight of its-- project's cost.

I agree that the consolidation plan will provide measurable benefits to the department in terms of coordination and efficiency.

I think there are plenty of people within the government, who would really look forward to the promotion and could do the job just as well.

I strongly support 287(g) and believe it is invaluable, too, to help enhance our ability to deter illegal immigration and detect criminals and others who may wish to do us harm.

Do you believe, as Sheriff Bob White in my district does, that legal, law-abiding immigrants are actually more afraid of the criminal aliens in their communities than they are of local law enforcement?

I strongly support the 287(g) program and believe that it is an invaluable tool to help enhance our ability to deter illegal immigration.

State and local law enforcement agencies are successfully using 287(g) authority to make communities safer.

Considering the role that ATF already plays in regulating AN, what step will DHS take to ensure that its new AN regulations will not result in redundant Federal inspection activities, unnecessary expense to the taxpayer, and additional…

Mrs. Lallucci was asked whether she thought a silver alert system in Florida could have saved her mother. ``Who knows?'' She said. ``Unfortunately, I will never know.'' I urge my colleagues to support the National Silver Alert Act to…

In addition, the chairman has stated in the past that each individual State should have the ability to control its own waters, and the decision to drill or take an inventory should rest with the State legislature and the Governor. Can the…

I would like to say that we have heard all sorts of arguments against what we have done. The doughnut hole, which is a gap in terms of dollars and what benefits can be acquired during that time and before and after that, the Democrats, as…

I am reading from the AARP endorsement, this insurance company as it was referred to a few minutes ago: AARP is pleased by the improvements made to the conference report in recent days. A new structure called premium support--their…

Every House Democratic Member who showed an interest in having a piece of legislation rather than an issue in November was invited into this coalition. It was bipartisan because there were two Democratic Senators who did have enough…

My oldest son, Emmanuel, is a physician, an internist. He works awfully hard, puts in a lot of hours and does not make much money. But when he was going through his rotation, he told me the toughest one was the one dealing with pediatrics…

That $6 billion, as I understand it, is in the Senate version. There is no money contemplated in terms of a cost in the House version. But in any case I do not disagree with her on this $6 billion.

I have talked to members of the AARP who have come into my office back home. Yes, we have all received a seven-page letter to the effect of what they want in that bill, but they say we want a bill which will help some people now, and…