This absolutely does not happen without the coordination and the approval and the support of the Cuban regime.
Mario Díaz-Balart
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Mario Díaz-Balart is a Republican politician from Florida, currently serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He has represented Florida's 25th congressional district since 2013, and previously served the 21st district from 2003 to 2013. Díaz-Balart is known for his advocacy on issues related to immigration, particularly concerning Cuban-Americans, and has been vocal about the political situation in Cuba. He has also focused on economic development and healthcare policy during his tenure in Congress.
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September 30, 2025
They're recruiting Cubans from around the island with these false promises.
— Mario Díaz-Balart
examples of how this bill strengthens national security and supports an America First foreign policy
I’m increasingly concerned with the growing cases of people in the United States who have fled oppressive regimes and are being detained and held for possible deportation.
Lincoln’s profound love for the United States, and his relentless commitment to the cause of a free Cuba, guided him throughout his life and his 24 years in elected public service.
President Trump has shown steadfast and unwavering solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
We still have the power of the purse, and I zealously protect the power of the purse.
I have yet to get one answer from those either pushing it or those trying to implement it as to how much it will actually cool the planet.
After Putin invades Georgia, that infamous reset by the then Obama-Biden-Clinton administration.
I think there is pretty much an agreement that we are not where we need to be, right.
Unfortunately, that has been met by another--I guess our adversaries have been using another phrase, which is 'just do it'.
I will tell you, I don't mean this as disrespectful to any mayor before or after Mr. Gimenez, but this community and the infrastructure in this area has not been better than when Mr. Gimenez was mayor...
With all due respect, the U.S. Coast Guard are heroes. They sacrifice. They risk their lives to protect commerce...
I'm very proud that, as a former chairman of the THUD, I was able to create and fund--actually probably more important, right, than creating--the Port Infrastructure Development Program...
To call those folks the counterparts of the U.S. Coast Guard is not only insensitive and insulting, but it shows a lack of understanding of reality.
I was outraged, by the way, when the U.S. Department of State... approved a visit for members of that terrorist regime.
Mr. Chairman, you and I have worked on issues dealing with infrastructure now going back to, well, we'd rather not talk about how long...
Earlier this month, the President signed an executive order to--in essence, calling all agencies, right, to strengthen work requirements for folks that are on federal assistance.
And I just want to make sure that it is on your radar, because it is $200 million for SOUTHCOM and AFRICOM.
But on the other hand playing footsies with all the allies of Russia... that doesn't pass the straight-face test.





