Falun Gong is based on the principles of truthfulness, of compassion and forbearance. It is about spirituality and peace. Yet for this, as we have heard tonight, practitioners are subjected to the most cruel, inhumane and degrading…

In the past 3 years there has been a systematic escalation of horrific attacks launched by Chinese authorities against Falun Gong practitioners. The deplorable action by the Chinese authorities has included the brutal torture of followers…

for too many years this Congress has been making its opinion known about the heinous reality that persists on the divided island of Cyprus. Twenty eight years ago this week, Cypriot citizens became refugees within their own country…

I am proud to congratulate Captain Joseph Nimmich and the rest of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard Group Key West for hosting a community outreach event on Trumbo Point in Key West. This event is sponsored by the Navy…

this Saturday marks the 28th anniversary of the invasion of Cyprus that still keeps the island divided. To mark this tragic event, today at 5 p.m. at 2255 Rayburn, I am hosting a viewing of the award-winning film ``Beyond Division…

I congratulate the graduating class of City College, a 4-year, private institution with three Florida campuses, including one in my hometown of South Miami. City College was established in Kentucky more than 70 years ago as a branch of a…

upon retiring from baseball due to a debilitating disease known as ALS, Lou Gehrig said, ``I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth . . . I might have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for.'' Today this…

In October thousands of south Floridians will participate in the City of Hope's Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer at Aventura Mall and Sawgrass Mills. Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer will help raise funds for life-saving research at…

In my 20 years of elective office, I have served every one of those days with my colleague, Carrie Meek. The Congresswoman from Florida has been a distinguished member of every institution I have had the pleasure to serve. In those many…

I would like to call the Chamber's attention to the serious issue of juvenile diabetes which is usually but not always diagnosed in children and remains with them for life. It has stricken over 16 million Americans, and it kills one…

today I recognize the American Gold Star Mothers and congratulate them for their 65th national convention. I want to send special thanks to my constituent, Georgianna Carter-Krell, the former national president, and Barbara Calfee, the…

I recognize the Step Ahead to Success Farmworker Youth Program and congratulate the program's 2002 graduates. I want to especially commend the program's director, Maria Garza, and Miami-Dade County Manager Steve Shiver, whose tireless…

I am proud to pay tribute to David McLean Walters, our former ambassador to the Vatican as he celebrates his 85th birthday. As an ambassador, Mr. Walters served our country, but as patriarch of Miami Children's Hospital, he has impacted…

I congratulate the South Florida Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at the University of Miami for its outstanding dedication and treatment of those suffering from craniofacial malformations. I would like to especially recognize Dr. Seth…

I rise today to recognize Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin, President of Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. During her 21-year tenure as President, Sister Jeanne has resuscitated a once-dormant campus with limited resources into a…

last month we celebrated Haitian- American Cultural Heritage Month. I want to join all who took part in the commemoration of the rich Haitian culture. I want to send special thanks to Dr. Rosy Toussaint from the Haitian-American Cultural…

I would like to recognize Anthony Zecca on his retirement as chief of police for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. Chief Zecca has been a pillar of strength and trust for his community and has provided assistance and protection for all. His…

students from MAST Academy, a high school in my Congressional district, recently represented Florida proudly in the national ``We the People, the Citizen and the Constitution'' competition. For the first time ever, due to hard work and…

today I recognize the students of Sunset High School's Holocaust Studies class and their instructor, Mr. Irv Madnikoff. Their hard work and dedication in remembering the Holocaust through their class's exhibit ``Sunset of Our Memories''…

health care experts are worried that a national nursing shortage could become widespread later in the decade, just as the aging U.S. population requires more care. Educational institutes, hospitals and Congress are working feverishly to…

I congratulate Barbara Gaynor, founder and director of Mothers' Voices of South Florida, for her vision in targeting parents, caregivers and our youth. Under her leadership, Mothers' Voices has helped scores of families strengthen…

keeping in mind the national nursing shortage that health care experts cite could become pervasive, I would like to congratulate the School of Nursing at my two-time alma mater, Florida International University, for its commitment to the…

I find it to be personally offensive, and I would ask him to please refrain from such characterizations. But it is a shameful day today. It is shameful today that as former Cuban political prisoners stand before the United Nations…

when asked, should a person be able to take a minor girl across State lines to obtain an abortion without her parents' knowledge, 85 percent of Americans answered no in a recent poll conducted by Baselice and Associates. Whether pro-choice…

abortion is perhaps one of the most life altering and life threatening of procedures. It leaves lasting medical, emotional and psychological consequences and is so noted by the Supreme Court, particularly so when the patient is immature…