Lincoln Diaz-Balart

I do support this resolution. I have had in the past, differences with my friend, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hamilton) on Cuba policy, and yet it is evident and it has always been evident that Lee Hamilton does not in any way condone…

the founders of this extraordinary constitutional republic created a system of government that is as resilient as it is intent upon being protective of the freedoms of the American people. I think we in this moment in history are seeing…

I have been very impressed, since the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Redmond) arrived in this chamber, with his extraordinary perseverance and leadership on the issue of redress for what is, yes, a historic injustice but it is nevertheless…

Mr. Chairman, the campaign which has been led by the gentleman from Colorado in Jihad fashion for years to kill Cuba broadcasting has had many tactics and strategies. The tactic that is being emphasized now, the tactic a la mode, is Castro…

one year ago today, July 16, 1997, four of the most distinguished and respected leaders of the pro-democracy movement inside Cuba were picked up in their homes by the political police and thrown into Castro's prisons. Economist Marta…

this legislation, and I am proud to be a cosponsor of it today, the Ros-Lehtinen Abraham legislation, is extraordinarily important and I think it is fitting and just that we adopt it today and, hopefully, with a very, very large bipartisan…

I read in the press this morning that a well-known actor by the name of Jack Nicholson is right now in Cuba. Not only did he arrive there and apparently demonstrate his intention to violate U.S. law, but he called, according to the press…

reclaiming my time, we have complied not only with the spirit but with the letter of the law, the Budget Act. And I have in my possession, and I would be glad to give my distinguished friend a copy, a letter from the chairman of the…

This is a date, the 4th of June, that will forever be recalled as an infamous date, as a date where unarmed people who represented the dignity of an entire nation were slaughtered by the weapons in possession of a totalitarian dictatorship…

There is certainly input from Members of Congress to be in the process of the appointment of the Commission. But I may say, if the gentleman would permit, that the Commission and this process, this process that is created by the…

reclaiming my time, at the very least, even though we have not been able to prevent what I personally consider an immoral policy with regard to the Chinese Government, because the real matter is that the Chinese Government uses slave labor…

Mr. Rohrabacher, it is worse than that. Not only are we not hearing anything from our administration, from the Commander in Chief whose responsibility under the Constitution is to protect the security of the American people, not only are…

The reality of the matter is that just a few days ago, March 20, a Fox News Service release... said Roger Robinson, former senior director of international economic affairs at the National Security Council. Quote, ``Anything could happen…

I have received extremely disturbing reports that the Department of Defense plans to officially minimize the threat assessment of Castro's Cuba and that this may be utilized to subsequently remove Castro from the State Department's…

March 8 is commemorated as the International Day of Women's Rights. With that motive and also because of what has been going on in Cuba since the Pope's visit in January, an urgent appeal went out from Cuba yesterday, March 9, signed by a…

today, February 24th, is a very important day in the history of Cuba. It is the day that in 1895 the war of independence of the Republic of Cuba began. After almost a century of fighting, the Cuban people began the war of independence of…

this is a very sad and difficult day, but those of us elected to lead in this great representative democracy must act and vote based upon our consciences even in the most difficult of situations

with regard to the legislation on immigration that is included in this appropriations bill, I think it is important to point out that it is historic. It is in the great generous and compassionate tradition of the United States. The process…

The gentleman is aware of the fact that in the negotiations that led to this legislation, Mr. Smith made what I consider to have been a very good faith offer with regard to the Haitians. The gentlewoman from Florida [Mrs. Meek] was of the…

these nine bills that I strongly support bringing to the floor through this rule make a necessary statement, Mr. Speaker, a statement that I think, unfortunately, has not been made by the President of the United States. I certainly have…

a few years ago, actually more than 6 or 7 years ago, the gangster who used to be the President of Mexico, Carlos Salinas, and his accomplice in some crimes and other activities, the former Prime Minister of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, created…

I want to repeat that. I think it is important to repeat it, because of the confusion that is being spread this afternoon. Section 245(i) says that if you are eligible for a green card, if you meet all the requirements for a green card…

I opposed this rule last night because of my concern related to the separation of powers, not with regard to the process of discovery in this case. I agree with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California that, and I…

H.R. 1476, The Miccosukee Settlement Act of 1997, approves and implements a settlement between the State of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida regarding right-of-way usage and dredging during the construction of…

on June 24 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted a preliminary injunction in favor of thousands of Central American immigrants in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The court in its decision concluded that the…