April is Autism Awareness Month, and I call for increased research into and treatment for this leading developmental disorder. Autism impacts more of our children every day, and it is becoming exceptionally prevalent in our American…

As a cosponsor of H.R. 2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, I would like to take some time this evening to dispel some of the myths that surround this legislation. The Puerto Rico Democracy Act provides for a formal consultation with the…

I am proud to support this bipartisan bill which would allow the residents of Puerto Rico the opportunity to voice their opinions on the status of the island's relationship to the mainland, to the United States, through a federally…

Mr. Speaker, this motion comes at a critical point in our efforts to prevent Iran from dealing a devastating blow to the security of our Nation, the security of our closest allies, and to global security and stability. The gravest threat…

Yesterday, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and my fellow Members of Congress--Mario Diaz-Balart and Ted Deutch--and I held a great press conference with Dan Beard, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, on…

I would like to congratulate Raquel Egozi Behar, a great member of the South Florida community and a dear friend. Next month Raquel will be recognized by the Miami Jewish Health Systems as the 2010 Mother of the Year. Her dedication and…

We should not be doubling down on a failed Middle East policy by pressuring Israel to make further concessions, including on Jerusalem, Israel's undivided capital. Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel recently wrote…

This morning, my good friend and Florida colleague Congressman Ron Klein and I held a press conference at the Little Havana Activity and Nutrition Center where we unveiled our bipartisan anti-Medicare fraud bill. Medicare fraud is a…

I am delighted to wish a happy birthday to my good friend and Key West community leader Tom Oosterhoudt. This Thursday night, the 15th, Tom will be surrounded by many community activists from the Keys to celebrate. Tom will be turning 60…

I would like to recognize an outstanding individual from my South Florida community, Alejandro Aguirre. Alejandro is the editor of Diario Las Americas, South Florida's first Spanish language daily newspaper. Diario Las Americas was founded…

I'm proud to support the resolution before us, but all of us recognize that dedicated people of the American Red Cross will continue to do their good work regardless of whether they are congratulated by this body. Yet the Democratic…

For more than 1 year, Congress and the administration have failed to make health care reform a reality. The 2,700-page bill, which can only pass through convoluted, inside-the-Beltway shenanigans, has over $500 billion in tax increases…

I rise in strong support of House Resolution 311, introduced by my good friend from California, Ambassador Watson. For the past 129 years, the American Red Cross has been providing material and emotional support to victims of disasters and…

Yesterday, March 15, was Florida's Day of Action to raise awareness about the sham elections in Sudan which are scheduled for next month. When the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in the year 2005, the dream of a united Sudan…

I am proud to rise, Mr. Speaker, as the author of this resolution, which addresses one of the most flagrant examples of systematic persecution against a particular group currently taking place. The Chinese Communist regime's obsessive and…

I'd like to take a moment to highlight the fact that shortly before our friends in Canada were kind enough to host the Olympics in Vancouver, my home district of Miami, Florida, was hosting Canadian Premier Danny Williams as he underwent…

Today I rise to honor Phillis Oeters, chair of the 2009-2010 Orange Bowl Committee. Phillis has offered outstanding public service to Miami-Dade for the past 25 years. She has served on numerous community boards and has been active in…

I am a proud original cosponsor of H. Res. 1115. As my colleagues have explained, this resolution recognizes the life and public service of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena. On February 7, 1985…

I am proud to be an original cosponsor of H.R. 4573. As my colleagues have explained, this bill calls on the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to take certain measures to enable Haiti's debt relief and to provide additional assistance to…

In closing, I would like to build on something that our colleague from California (Mr. Hunter) had said earlier about the need to fight and defeat the enemy in Afghanistan so that our children or our grandchildren don't have to. Our men…

I am very disappointed that the House Democratic leadership would allow this resolution to come to the floor at this time for a vote. One only has to look at the headlines to know that our military forces are making progress in their…

Madam Speaker, the greatest aspect of Greek influence on our country has its roots in the classical era of ancient Greece--that point in time when the Greek political philosophy of democracy was born. In our political debates today, we can…

Mr. Speaker, as the House author of legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP, I rise in strong support of today's resolution. I would like to thank my wonderful friend from California, my…

The debt created in the next year alone will equal an additional $4,000.00 owed by every man, woman, and child in the United States.

We are now borrowing at a rate of about $4 billion a day to keep our Government in operation.