María Elvira Salazar

But we know that the Chinese are not here for trade; they are here for war.

This country was based on good minds. Look at Albert Einstein. We gave him a piece of paper to come in.

On rollcall No. 63, I mistakenly voted ``no'' when I intended to vote ``aye.'' Amendment No. 131 Offered by Mr. Schneider The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

To Secretary Mayorkas, as someone who lives the reality of our Southern Border every day, saying that the border is secure, you are lying to the American people.

Today, I rise to honor a titan of Miami, Mr. Gus Machado, who passed away last month. Gus is remembered for his iconic leadership as a pioneering marketer and owner of car dealerships around Miami. Ford Motor Company recognized his…

I was unavoidably detained and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 139. members recorded pursuant to house resolution 8, 117th congress Adams (Manning) Bass (Beyer) Brooks (Moore (AL)) Brown (MD)…

It was a highly productive visit I should say and I am sure that from now on my small business owners are going to be enjoying the best service that SBA can provide.

this measure is killing the tourism industry in Florida.

I thank the Resident Commissioner. Madam Speaker, for over 120 years, Puerto Rico, as we have said here, has enriched the United States with its culture and its people. The beautiful island of Puerto Rico that I know so well is the jewel…

We must help all small businesses.

We have to increase participation within all of SBA's contracting programs and enhance diversity of awards.

Congress is at its best when we are making laws that protect the interests of all small businesses.

As you said, contracting with the federal government is the American dream.

I am going to tell you who he is. He is a thief, he is a Socialist, he is a Marxist, he is a terrorist, and he is leading the poll for President of Colombia.

Are you planning, the Biden Administration, the State Department, planning to throw the legitimate President of Venezuela under the bus?

I believe, sir, that Latin America is not a priority for this Administration, and, unfortunately, the empirical evidence proves it.

A month ago, the Inspector General found that women and minorities are not getting their fair share of receiving small business government contracts.

This Administration does not even want to do the due diligence.

How many people have you hired in the last 10 months? How many of those in South Florida?

It is more painful to lose your business because of a bureaucrat.

Your people, the SBA office in my district just do not answer the phones.

Let me tell you so bad that my congressional office and my Prosperity Center has a hard time getting information from your agency.

I thank Ranking Member Green. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 760. I want to thank my colleagues, Mario Diaz-Balart and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for sponsoring this resolution denouncing the Cuban regime and supporting freedom…

For those who enable murderous dictators, the United States system will find you in this life or the next, and this is the perfect example. For Alex Saab, the plunderer of Venezuela, justice for his crimes against humanity will be swift…

We need to act now to stop this axis and we at the federal level need to figure out what is happening.