Today, February 24, marks the anniversary of a tragic case of the Cuban regime's blatant disregard for international legal and moral standards. Two years ago today, three U.S. citizens and a U.S. resident exiled in the United States died…

our courts of law and our legal system are the bedrock of our democracy and of our system of individual rights

with a commitment to the principles of the rule of law which makes this country the beacon of hope throughout the world, I cast my vote in favor of the resolution to undertake an impeachment inquiry of the conduct of the President of the…

with a commitment to the principles of the rule of law which makes this country the beacon of hope throughout the world, I cast my vote in favor of the four counts of impeachment of the conduct of the President of the United States

it is time for a little history lesson. This lesson is both for my liberal friends on the other side of the aisle, as well as for my unbiased, fair-minded friends in the media who are so enamored of campaign finance reform. Every single…

I commend my colleagues, the gentlewoman from Florida [Mrs. Meek] and the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Hastings], for their leadership. It is because of their firm belief in fairness that my other colleague, the gentleman from Miami, FL…

Today the House will debate H.R. 2232, which will increase funding for Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America broadcasting into China. By passing this bill, we will then have continuous broadcasting to China in multiple dialects and…

I urge the House today to support H.R. 1129, the Microcredit for Self-Reliance Act which is up on suspension today. Microcredit is one of the universally recognized U.S. programs that has produced incredibly significant and positive…

Yesterday the United Nations once again voted to condemn the United States embargo on Cuba, demonstrating that when it comes to standing for freedom and human rights on the island, the United Nations members are on the side of the…

this bill does more than send a message to the repressive Chinese regime. It puts respect for human rights at the forefront of our discussions with Chinese officials. It forces our own Government to recognize that these values that we hold…

the U.S. Congress has a unique opportunity today to stand in solidarity with the long-suffering Chinese people in their struggle for freedom, for democracy, for respect for human rights. There is a series of bills before us today ranging…

today we will be voting on preserving an important immigration provision, section 245(i), 245(i) benefits America. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and major American corporations such as Xerox, Microsoft, and Ford strongly support the…

Partial-birth abortions involve killing partially delivered babies, usually from the fifth month on into the later stages of pregnancy. This gruesome procedure consists of partially delivering the live baby feet first, with only the head…

Mr. Speaker, Emerson said: What is civilization? I answer: The power of a good woman. I agree with this American philosopher. That is why the departure of our friend, the gentlewoman from New York, Ms. Sue Molinari from Congress saddens us…

this Sunday, July 20, we will be commemorating the 23d anniversary of a tragic day for the democratic people of Cyprus. That was the day in 1974 that a foreign army invaded and occupied the northern one-third of the island. Since that time…

We merely want to call a vote on an amendment which is very controversial, which asks U.S. taxpayers to fund a Castro investigation. We think there are better uses for the scarce resources of our Nation than to give credibility to a…

This amendment does not even belong within the scope of a debate concerning U.S. foreign policy and the protection of U.S. national security interests. The amendment places a greater emphasis on the false and distorted allegations of a…

Mr. Chairman, I wanted to engage our colleague from New York, Mr. Serrano in a series of questions about some of the statements that he has made. For example, he said that the amendment that we passed yesterday had to deal with how the…

Would the gentleman please react to this new directive by Castro's thug, Mr. Robaina, who wants new regulations for foreign media?

my colleague brings up CNN, which is totally ludicrous because the Cuban people are denied the basic food by the Castro regime, he saves that for the tourists. CNN is broadcast in the tourist hotels which by law the Cuban people cannot…

this past week we were once again reminded of the lengths that the Cuban people will resort to to sink freedom from the repressive regime. Eleven Cuban refugees were rescued by the excellent men and women of our United States Coast Guard…

95 years ago yesterday, May 20, the island of Cuba gained its independence after a long fought struggle against the Spanish crown. Sadly, while millions of free Cubans outside the island celebrated this proud day, for the 11 million Cubans…

Several members of the south Florida congressional delegation have been working on an amendment that would postpone the August 22 cutoff date of SSI payments to U.S. legal residents and extend the payment of these benefits until September…

Along with the gentlewoman from Florida, Mrs. Carrie Meek, the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, the gentleman from Rhode Island, Mr. Patrick Kennedy, the gentleman from Florida, Mr. Clay Shaw, the gentlewoman from…

I wish to add my support for this resolution honoring Chaim Herzog, former President of Israel and friend of America. When Chaim Herzog gave that tremendously moving speech at the United Nations, he was defending not only Israel, but…