We can do better. We must do better.

I would like to congratulate a dear friend and a patriot, Mitch Herrick, who will be retiring after 30 years of invaluable service to our great country, first as a U.S. marine, and then as an air traffic controller. I have known Mitch for…

When we tell the terrorists around the world if you get caught you'll get released while the war is still going on, we encourage their recruitment.

the administration has not been forthcoming with the American people about the release of dangerous terrorists to various nations.

Has the administration provided military equipment or military training in exchange for taking in a detainee and if so to what extent and to which governments?

why would they want to take in these dangerous terrorists unless they believe that the benefits outweigh the risk?

Would it be fair to say that from now until the end of this Presidency that we would be seeing more and more detainees being released?

We have 443 convicted terrorists in American prisons right now.

And if you could refresh my memory for Uruguay, for example, how much would that country have gotten for language and to the other----

So it seems to me that the absence of any of these agreements wouldn't need to be discussed in a classified setting.

My constituents and I are blessed to live, to work, and to play in the paradise that is south Florida. And those of us who have fallen in love with south Florida all want our kids and our grandkids to enjoy the same positive experiences…

The situation in Venezuela is deteriorating very quickly. In Venezuela, the people are running out of medicine, running out of food, experiencing electricity shortages, and the regime cannot even provide basic goods for the people. Time is…

There have been over 60 visas.

We just wanted to nudge them along, and you have heard of individuals who are violating the human rights of Venezuelan nationals.

The Maduro regime is already responsible for so many deaths in Venezuela.

What more do we need to do so that we can add names to the people who will not be allowed into the United States?

I think that this is a big mistake by our State Department because it will look as if we are legitimizing an illegitimate regime.

I was joined by 19 of my colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lu urging the administration to enforce a bill that I passed along with all of our colleagues and Senator Marco Rubio, the Venezuela…

I had the opportunity to speak on the House floor this morning about Venezuela and I hope that you get a chance to view my remarks.

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

I want to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their leadership, for their support for human rights in China and, indeed, around the globe. I also want to thank my good friend, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), for…

I am prepared to close once Mr. Engel yields back his time. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank Chairman Royce and my good friend Mr. Engel for their continued leadership, both of these great leaders, their longstanding engagement to greater engagement with the Caribbean and for introducing this bill that we have before us…

I want to thank Mr. Deutch and Mr. Connolly. What a joy it has been for me to have worked with them, especially with my twin. The poor guy. That was a low blow by Mr. Connolly. Mr. Deutch might not forgive him for that. But what heartfelt…

Today I rise to support La Liga Contra El Cancer--the League Against Cancer--and celebrate its 41st year of service. The League Against Cancer was founded in Miami in 1975 and provides free medical care for children and adults who have no…