Lincoln Diaz-Balart

May I ask how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 30 seconds remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No…

I thank my colleague for bringing this important amendment to the floor. Mr. Chairman, the CCP's influence at the FAO is real. It is dramatic, and it is real, as the gentlewoman mentioned in her opening statement. I think she did a great…

This bill does more for our national security and our allies with less taxpayer money. That is precisely how government is supposed to work. You do more and better with less money. That is how government is supposed to work. Mr. Chair, I…

I will remind everyone what we are talking about today. This keeps the government open. It secures the border, and it, frankly, reduces wasteful spending. That is what we are dealing with here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the…

I would remind my colleagues in the House and the American people that last year, 900 immigrants died trying to cross the border. That is not humane. That is insane, and that we are not willing to look away and tolerate in the name of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky will be postponed. Amendment No. 78 Offered by Mr. Burgess The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is…

I again thank the gentleman for bringing this forward. It is important that everyone realizes that we are going to continue to work on this. There needs to be transparency and we need to get answers. The gentleman has my commitment that I…

As the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger), I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Mississippi will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment Nos…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I strongly support this amendment. Look, this is a horrifying practice of literally just mutilating women around the world. An estimated 200 million women and girls have undergone this form of female genital mutilation, including, by the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 14…

We spoke on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I think we have discussed some of the issues in this bill. I think it is a very positive bill. It supports our allies, and it confronts our adversaries. It also controls wasteful spending. Wasteful spending is one of the reasons we have…

I want to be very clear that I have heard now that somehow this bill damages the reputation of the United States. No. Do you know what damaged the reputation of the United States, Mr. Chairman? That irresponsible withdrawal from…

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

Why would they do this if things in Cuba are just not all that bad? Again, in contrast, during the pre-Castro Cuba, more Americans were traveling to Cuba and going to Cuba than Cubans coming to the United States. Today, now, Madam Speaker…

Again, after hearing the chairman, who is always willing to work with colleagues--again, I just understand the difficult task that he has ahead of him, but it is an issue that, as the chairman himself has said, he will continue to work on…

I want to add what I said before, that there has been no change in policy. This was the same policy that was there during the previous administration. Again, that does not take away my great respect for the gentleman who is introducing…