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María Elvira Salazar is a U.S. Representative for Florida's 27th congressional district, having taken office on January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she has a background in journalism and media, which informs her political communication style. Salazar has been vocal about her opposition to socialism, drawing on her family's experiences fleeing Cuba. She emphasizes the importance of freedom and democracy in her public statements and legislative priorities.
Our political leaders must build a bipartisan approach to bring a responsible conclusion to what is now a lengthy and costly war. Our country deserves a debate that prizes substance over rhetoric and a policy that is adequately funded and…
today I wish to reflect on the life of SGT Edmund Jeffers, who died last Wednesday in a vehicle accident in Taqqadum, Iraq. Sergeant Jeffers served in the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. At the age of 23 he…
today I rise first to praise the bipartisan spirit in which the Children's Health Insurance Program came to this floor and was accepted by this Chamber on a positive vote of 68 votes saying yes to providing health insurance to the young…
Like my colleague Senator Bob Menendez, I believe it is critical to recognize the contributions that Sylvia Mendez and her family have made to the advancement of civil rights. The Mendez family's struggle for equality is a reminder to me…
I urge my colleagues in this Chamber, on the Republican side and the Democratic side, to vote yes on this amendment. In February of this year, the Army announced that it wanted to acquire an area the size of Rhode Island in the…
I will take exception with respect to a characterization concerning my amendment in that there is some inconsistency between what we did in the 2005 BRAC recommendations, which we all supported, and this particular amendment. The fact is…
I rise to support the effort we have on the floor to address a national health care imperative, which is providing health insurance to 10 million young people in our country today. For me, when I come to this Senate every day and speak on…
What it does, in a very simple statement, is say any funds we appropriate under this legislation with respect to our border security should be used to ensure the operational control that needs to be achieved for all our international land…
At the end, add the following: SECTION 1. BORDER SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND AND MARITIME BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES. (a) Operational Control of the United States Borders.-- Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, the President…
I come here to the floor this morning to speak about the strategy that we are moving forward with in Iraq. I also come here to say the debate over the last several days, including overnight, has been a very important debate and one we do…
I did see the pain from the attacks that were made against him in Georgia. ... it appears what we are talking about is a way for an orderly disengagement from Iraq.
The budget authority for the Air Force is equally robust, putting additional money behind some of our key space and missile defense programs. Many of our communications, intelligence, and missile detection satellites--a large number of…
Today, I rise because I want to praise the work of Chairman Levin, Senator Warner, Senator McCain, Senator Reed, Senator Nelson, and the members of the Armed Services Committee for developing a very good, excellent product for us to…
let me first of all say thank you to Senator Collins for her work and for her seeking a solution to Iraq and joining with the other cosponsors of this legislation. As is so often the case, Susan Collins is part of a group of people in the…
I rise today in support of and as a cosponsor of amendment No. 2012. I salute Senator Webb and my colleagues who joined in this effort which would set a standard for how much time our troops get at home between deployments. We owe it to…
What this Chamber ought to be about is trying to find solutions to those huge problems that face our country, whatever those problems may be, including the issue of immigration. They have said this process is somehow unfair. Well, when I…
last Thursday night, very late in the evening, this Chamber put its arms around a new energy bill. It is an energy bill that deals with making sure we move forward with alternative fuels in a robust and real way for the future of America…
I agree there is no money for actual land acquisition, but there is money for the planning process. Do you agree with me that in the 2005 BRAC decision that the Army clearly stated they did not need any additional land in Colorado when…
I rise today to offer the 25x'25 resolution as an amendment to H.R. 6, the Energy bill. I am proud to be joined in this endeavor by a broad bipartisan group of Senators. They include Senators Grassley, Harkin, Lugar, Obama, Hagel, Clinton…
Mr. Chairman, today I rise as a proud veteran, as a son of a veteran and the father of a veteran. I am honored to be the only veteran of the Colorado delegation. As an Army man, today I am saddened to rise in opposition to the Army's plan…
The amendment No. 1572, which I have introduced with my colleagues... is an important amendment to move us forward in our vision of energy independence and to set America free from the addiction we have on imported oil. The amendment we…
I rise today to praise the progress this body is making toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil. In 5 short months, we have assembled and advanced a package of energy proposals that will strengthen the foundation of a new, clean…
I want to say I am very proud of this bill. I know a lot of work has gone into this bill. It is an impressive and thoughtful next step toward reducing our dependence upon foreign oil. In the coming days, I hope we can find ways to…
I first acknowledge my good friend from Connecticut for his good work on the DRIVE Act over the last several years. It is no coincidence that he and a number of bipartisan Senators have been leading the effort to make sure we set America…
Failure on this issue is simply not an option. Failure is not an option. The people of America deserve the Congress to resolve this issue because of the very important values that are at stake.
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