We all know that the U.S. relationship with Pakistan is one of the most complex and critically important in the world. While significant challenges remain, the U.S. and Pakistan have deepened mutual cooperation against insurgent groups…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this resolution and I am pleased to join my colleagues on the Foreign Affairs and the Armed Services Committees who are opposed to this ill-timed and ill-conceived measure. I am disappointed that…

Mr. Speaker, I rise as a strong and proud original cosponsor of H.R. 5138, the International Megan's Law of 2010. The innocence of childhood is a sacred trust that deserves to be protected always and everywhere. Sexual crimes against…

I rise as a proud cosponsor of this important resolution, which calls upon the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, to accord observer status to Taiwan. Can there be any doubt that Taiwan, which provides air traffic control…

I believe that this dangerous resolution is less about U.S. policy toward Pakistan than it is about Afghanistan and a back-door attempt to force U.S. withdrawal from that country. Because our success in Afghanistan is directly linked to…

I would like to congratulate a great artist from my congressional district, Ricardo Pau-Llosa. Ricardo is a man of many talents. He is a poet, critic, curator, professor, and collector. Yet his generosity and desire to give back is what…

Last week, as we know, BP announced that it had capped the oil well, and that for the first time in more than 80 days oil had stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. While last week's announcement was cause for relief among many, I have…

I would like to recognize an outstanding constituent and a dedicated public servant, Ana Sotorrio, who will be retiring after 30 years of public service. As the associate aviation director for Miami-Dade County, Ana has worked tirelessly…

Everyone is asking, ``Where are the jobs?'' When will the liberal leadership in the House take action to get us out of this perpetual economic slump and have a plan to provide the jobs that American families need? Unemployment nationally…

The United States must stand by our commitment to humanitarian protection for the residents of Camp Ashraf in Iraq. When we transferred responsibility for the security of Ashraf to the Iraqi Government, we sought and we were provided with…

This past Sunday thousands gathered around the world to commemorate the grim anniversary of the deadly attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center of Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was particularly honored to participate in a special ceremony…

Over a year ago, more than 3,000 veterans in the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center were notified that they could have been exposed to life-threatening diseases like HIV and hepatitis because the Miami VA was not properly sterilizing…

As the massive Federal spending and overregulating continue, so does the ongoing economic crisis. The Labor Department reported this week that job openings dropped in May from the previous month and layoffs edged up. Businesses added a net…

When will this House leadership take action to get us out of this perpetual economic slump and provide the economic growth that we need to create the jobs that American families need? Unemployment nationally remains high at 9.5 percent for…

Today marks the anniversary of the horrific 13th of March tugboat massacre, in which 41 Cubans lost their lives at the hands of the Cuban regime's Coast Guard. Risking their lives to escape from the brutal oppression of the Castro tyranny…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1405, congratulating the people of 17 African nations on 50 years of independence and recognizing the importance of Africa to the United States. Fifty years ago, 17 African nations threw…

It is a great tragedy that the final version of the financial services bill which was approved by a House-Senate conference, contained little or no help for the hundreds of victims of Ponzi schemes, many of whom reside in my Congressional…

Today I rise in strong support of the Senate bill, S. 3104, a bipartisan bill that deserves our prompt approval. An unfettered and independent press is so vital to the maintenance of liberty that its protection was enshrined in the First…

Mr. Speaker, the bill before us, House Resolution 1412, recognizes the efforts to date of the South African Government to fight human trafficking while urging sustained and expanded efforts for the future. According to the State…

I also rise in support of this resolution which honors our Nation's long-standing alliance with the Government and the people of Thailand. It also calls for a settlement of the political situation in that country through peaceful and…

I would like to recognize an outstanding south Florida organization, New Journeys Transitional Home. This home is committed to decreasing the rate of homelessness among young women in south Florida. It provides an immediate, safe…

Throughout history, there have been many examples of states that were openly targeted by rising enemies but which failed to take effective action to prevent a potential threat from becoming a mortal one. This is at the crux of today's…

I rise in strong support of this important resolution which honors, as the inscription at the Korean War Memorial reads, our ``sons and daughters who answered the call to defend a country they never knew and a people they never met.'' On a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program, as administered by FEMA, until September 30, 2010. About 90 percent of all flood insurance policies nationwide are provided through the…

Since its creation over 6 decades ago, our ally Israel has been under siege from those who seek its destruction. Israel's enemies, refusing to accept the existence of the Jewish State, have invaded Israel's borders and sought to wipe it…