Matt Gaetz

He begged for changes in our asylum laws so that we would not be encouraging people to cross our border illegally.

It is devastating to me that while we continue to have thousands of people that today will show up at our border under these conditions, that we are not taking action to reform our asylum laws, and they are sick laws.

We have a crisis at our border because our laws themselves seem to be a humanitarian crisis.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and for our work together on this issue. Madam Chair, I represent the district in this Congress that has the highest concentration of active duty military. If my constituents are called to war with Iran…

I have been to the detention facilities in Yuma, Arizona, where I have seen the individuals who committed the crime of unlawful entry into our country, who have been detained, and who are kept in undeniably wretched conditions. The stench…

Right now, we're at a circumstance where upwards of 5,500 people are arriving every day on our southern border.

This hearing should not be entitled 'Lessons from the Mueller Report.' It should be entitled 'Hot Takes from the Mueller Report.'

there is demonstrable evidence that Kilimnik was actually meeting with U.S. State Department officials in Kiev to give us intel on the Russians.

We're here in part two of 'Lessons from the Mueller Report,' and so I'm wondering how we're going to learn those lessons.

After the Mueller report, we now know that President Trump was falsely accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy with Russia for 22 months. So the question is, what to do now that we are aware of that false accusation? Democrats believe…

I believe that we are presented with an historic opportunity here where right wing populists and left wing populists have joined together under Chairman Cicilline's leadership to attempt to change the way consumers interface with major…

we allowed a false accusation to tear this country apart.

we also would love to know why the FBI turned from an organization that was supposed to be investigating crimes into one that sought to shape public opinion.

we're here reopening the impeachment inquiry potentially into Richard Nixon

we have a false accusation against the President of the United States that he was an agent of Russia.

we would love to know why the FBI turned from an organization that was supposed to be investigating crimes into one that sought to shape public opinion.

I think that there are a lot of these clinical trials that are seeking veterans.

By expanding American energy, expelling diplomats, and ensuring that the United States takes its position in the world, President Trump has been tougher on Russia than any President in a generation. But the fact remains that the Russian…

After meeting with President Trump yesterday regarding the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, I rise to praise the Trump administration for its mindful and strategic response to conditions in that country. All options must be on the table…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank Dr. Dunn for the work, not only in ripening this issue, but also in crafting disaster response legislation that would work for the people impacted by Hurricane Michael. I also want to thank…

I would expect that testing experiment missiles over oil rigs is probably a bad idea.

If we had a Gulf test range that got smaller rather than larger, what impact would that have on the types of things that we need to test and evaluate given the current National Defense Strategy?

I believe that individuals in our country should not face discrimination for their sex or their gender or their sexual orientation or for their gender identity.

I strongly support the rights of transgender individuals. I will not denigrate or deny their existence or their struggles, but I am concerned about the potential bad actors who exploit the provisions of this law for their own gain.

the moratorium that protects the Air Force is essential for developing and sustaining the Air Force's future combat capabilities.