Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Let me first start by thanking the leadership, the steadfast, never confused leadership of Congressman Albio Sires. He is a man who I have had the privilege of traveling with to Eastern Europe, where he is known there, as he is in the…

Before I speak about the specifics of this portion of the bill, I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen. He has put countless hours to put this remarkable legislation together. I think he must be commended. I also thank Ranking Member Lowey as well…

Let me first thank the gentleman from Arizona for the time. And I also need to, in particular, thank Chairman Chaffetz for introducing this, I think, very important piece of legislation. We have heard what the issue is. Look, for years now…

I understand how important this issue is for the gentleman from Arkansas and for his constituents and salute him for his efforts. As we all know, our farmers are some of the most patriotic Americans. I believe we should do everything we…

I want to first thank Chairman Rogers for his leadership on ensuring that the United States is able to do everything necessary to combat Zika, and do so immediately. South Florida is ground zero in the United States for this disease. So…

I thank the chairman. Madam Speaker, I, in essence, only want to make four brief points. Number one is that, I, too, have concerns with lots of parts of this bill. There are parts that I wish were different. I think all of us do. But there…

This bill that is in front of us funds programs that are the backbone of our economy and the safety net of those who need it. These are issues that we must fund responsibly, adequately, and on time. This bill does precisely just that. It…

I want to thank the ranking member, first, for his kind words towards me right now but, more importantly, for his willingness to work with me, to spend the time, the effort. Both he and his staff, the committee staff, have, frankly, worked…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida reserves a point of order. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Georgia and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes…

The gentleman's amendment is obviously very well intentioned. However, the amendment, as drafted, is so broad that, for example, a contractor could be excluded for something as minor as failing to display a poster in a break room. Again…

Woman, I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse) and a Member opposed each will control 5…

I actually understand and, frankly, listened very intently to the gentleman's concerns, and I actually want to work with him to make sure that nothing is used that is absolutely arbitrarily, or frankly, totally unfair. And so I think the…

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

Objection. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from California (Mr. Peters) and a Member opposed each will control 5…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, there is a lot of work that goes into this bill and there is a lot of work that goes into the amendments, but I will tell you that the gentleman from Pennsylvania has worked nonstop to find…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think it is important to just kind of always try to lower the decibels as much as we can. This amendment, as both gentlemen have said, does not change current law. It doesn't change current HUD…

I am wary of considering an amendment on a rule and regulation that is currently pending before the Supreme Court. The sponsor of the amendment is a good man, but I would hope that we would wait for the Court to issue its ruling and then…

I want to again thank the gentleman for raising this important issue. I appreciate his dedication to ensuring that his constituents' air noise concerns are adequately addressed by the FAA. Again, I thank the gentleman, and I yield back the…

This amendment prohibits the Department of Transportation from making a Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing loan that exceeds $600 million, as the chairman said. Now, I know that $600 million, frankly, is a lot of money, and it…

I claim the time in opposition. 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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Blumenauer

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Posey

Again, before I yield back, as Mr. Curbelo just mentioned, this is not an issue of travel. This is not an issue of the overriding policy. This is not an issue of even arguing whether President Obama has been a good negotiator or a horrible…

We have heard a lot of things that, by the way, you will notice, at very few times actually deal with language in the mark, the language in the bill. By the way, for example, that this is going to hurt American jobs. To argue, Mr…

Just a couple things from the debate that we have heard. The sponsor of the amendment talked about that this may be a personal issue for some. Mr. Chairman, let me be very frank and very clear: this is not a personal issue. Let me also…