Mr. Speaker, in the wake of the announcement of Fidel Castro's death, some world leaders and some in the media were quick to express their sorrow and sympathy for Castro. They fawned over a dictator, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin…

Mr. Speaker, the Cuban people can finally close one chapter in their 57-year nightmare of oppressive rule: Fidel Castro has died. When I was just 8 years old, I was forced to flee my native homeland of Cuba with my family. We were not the…

Mr. Speaker, as always, I want to thank our esteemed chairman, the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), as well as our ranking member, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel), who is so wonderfully represented by the gentleman from…

Mr. Speaker, despite some modest revisions in Colombia's new deal with the FARC, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, this is still a sweetheart deal for these narcoguerrillas. Under this deal, FARC members will still be allowed to…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman and my good friend, the ranking member, for bringing forth this important bill to the floor before us today. I rise in strong support of this bill, H.R. 5732, the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to wish my good friend Camilo Fernandez a warm and happy 90th birthday. Like so many Cubans before and after him, Camilo was forced to leave Cuba, his native homeland, because of his deep opposition to the Castro…

As always, I thank our esteemed chairman for those wonderful and kind words, and I thank our terrific friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel), the ranking member. I thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for continuing to be…

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in recognition of Mitchell Kaplan, a gentleman who has contributed so much to our south Florida community. Born in Miami, Mitch began his career as a high school English teacher. He went on to open Books &…

Mr. Speaker, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, my community in south Florida will be dressing in pink and hosting a myriad of activities to support the millions of women and men who have been afflicted by this terrible disease. With…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Monday, September 26, the Village of Palmetto Bay, a municipality located in my lovely congressional district, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Veterans Park, a park solely dedicated to honor the brave men and…

Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment to the preamble at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike the preamble and insert the following: Whereas the deterioration of basic…