Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Today we will vote on a bill that rebuilds our military. It supports our troops and protects the American people. Major credit for this great achievement goes to the man that I am so proud to call my chairman, Rodney Frelinghuysen…

I am joined here today by members of the Florida delegation to honor the victims of the tragic pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University. Last week, a pedestrian bridge that was designed to protect students and other…

Let me first thank the chairman of the committee for his spectacular work on this bill. Look, this bill provides much-needed relief and resources to Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, California, and Puerto Rico. I have heard a lot…

I want to first thank the chairman for, again, bringing the 12 bills, once again, through the process. This is just a short-term continuing resolution. It is a clean date extension, and this CR will give an opportunity to continue to move…

I want to first thank the chairwoman for a phenomenal job. Look, our current fiscal environment, according to the CBO, they project that the growth of our economy will be 2 percent or less for the next decade. I am reminded of what a good…

I want to start by first recognizing one of our own, who has been a superb representative for Puerto Rico in these very difficult times. You rarely see somebody with the talent, the energy of the representative of Puerto Rico here in…

I must first start by thanking Chairwoman Black for her excellent work on this bill. There are a lot of things that I can talk about that are very positive in this budget, but today I want to emphasize how it prioritizes our national…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern, and I look forward to working with him and also with HUD to address this issue, and I want to thank him for bringing this up. Mr. Chair, I accept the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

As the designee of Chairman Frelinghuysen, pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 500, I move to strike the last word for the purpose of debate. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

The bill restores a number of programs that Members, frankly, from both sides of the aisle made sure that we were aware of. The bill restores a number of community development programs that were proposed for elimination in the budget…

Before I begin, I want to thank the chairman, our members, colleagues, and the leadership for being so understanding. Tomorrow, I will be heading back to south Florida to be there in case this horrible storm does head our way. Again…

Let me thank the gentleman for bringing up this amendment. He has worked awfully hard, and I am a huge admirer of his. Here is the problem: in the committee, we have actually gone line by line to identify cuts in salaries and expenses at…

Again, I think we know this issue. I strongly oppose the amendment, and I would urge a ``no'' vote. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North…

This amendment would cut funding as was explained to what I believe is a vital HUD program that houses 1.2 million low- and very low-income households across the country. Now, a majority of those households include folks with either…

I thank the gentleman for bringing this up. This is something he has done a lot of work on and he knows this issue very, very well. I think this is a well-done amendment. I welcome the amendment, and I wholeheartedly support it.

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Mitchell). The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

This amendment would shut down, as we have heard, all 15 of Amtrak's long-distance routes and all 28 State- supported routes. Now, let me tell you, the gentleman from Alabama is absolutely very consistent, he is sincere about trying to…

We have scrubbed this bill for savings in overhead and administration, and I want to thank the gentleman for always bringing up these important issues. We have funded vouchers at a level that meets HUD's commitment to those currently…

I want to thank the gentleman for bringing this issue up and just let him know that we are ready to accept his amendment. So if he would just yield back, I will accept this amendment. I want to thank the gentleman for bringing it up.

I want to thank the gentleman for bringing this up. This is something that I have got to give a lot of credit to the ranking member as well. This is a program that we are very familiar with. I look forward to working with the Member from…

If the gentleman would be all right with that, I would be willing to agree to his amendment. As long as we can move the process quickly, I would agree to the amendment.

We have taken a responsible and thorough approach to HUD's funding. We have actually reduced HUD's budget by $487 million below last year. We have done so while keeping as a priority, for example, housing assistance to the most needy among…

Let me first reassure the gentlewoman that I support the mission of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. As a matter of fact, this bill that we are on provides $140 million, the same amount that was provided in 2017. We are not rolling…

Let's first get one thing straight: This is a cut in infrastructure investment, authorized by the FAST Act, which was passed by this body by a vote of 359-65. It is an authorized program in the FAST Act. This is not, by any stretch of the…

I am prepared to accept this amendment. If the gentlewoman is willing to yield back the balance of her time, I am more than willing to accept her amendment. I want to thank the gentlewoman for bringing it up.