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Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 10th congressional district. Elected in 2022, he is a member of the Democratic Party and is recognized for his progressive policies, particularly those addressing youth issues and social justice. Born on January 17, 1997, Frost is one of the youngest members of Congress, reflecting a growing trend of younger leaders in American politics.
Mr. Speaker, if the country of Cuba had a parliament or a legislature, they would be attempting to do exactly what the Republicans are doing tonight. They would give the dictator of that country the right to prevent that parliament from…
Mr. Speaker, last week, congressional Republicans were caught using a September 11 Presidential photo as a fund-raising prop for their political campaigns. It was a particularly shameless sparing of political war profiteering, one that did…
Mr. Speaker, the strength of a democracy is to be able to have full public debate on important national issues such as national defense. We stand for a strong national defense. Many of us in this caucus have a long history in that regard…
Mr. Speaker, according to the GAO and Secretary Rumsfeld, the Pentagon cannot account for $1 trillion, T-trillion, of expenditure and acquisition costs over the last decade, a bookkeeping shambles that makes Arthur Andersen and Enron look…
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On behalf of the Democratic Caucus, I would like to welcome all of you. It is good to see many of you I served with, and some of you I did not. You will be welcomed, I believe, in a few minutes also by the current…
I oppose this rule. The defense authorization bill provides a waiver to the Secretary of Defense to get around the current cap on U.S. military personnel in Colombia. I strongly oppose such a waiver. It is a serious abrogation of the…
Mr. Speaker, we face a historic turning point in the Middle East. All of us, Democrats and Republicans, want peace in the region and all of us want a strong vital State of Israel to prosper. In order for that to happen, the United States…
The question is, which side are you on? Which side are they on? Which side are we on? They are with the top executives. We are with the employees. I would like to quote from an article in today's New York Times on the front page. It says…
Since September 11, Americans have united in historic fashion, pulling together as a national family to face down the new dangers of terrorism, and Democrats remain committed to ensuring our troops have all the resources they need to win…
Mr. Speaker, if the previous question is defeated, I will offer an amendment to the rule. My amendment will provide that immediately after the House passes the class action bill, it will take up the Putting Americans First Act, which will…
I find this all somewhat puzzling. My friends on the other side rail against these State judges. They think these State judges are out of control. In my State of Texas, we elect our State judges. In our largest county, Harris County, they…
Mr. Speaker, my friends on the other side of the aisle have a very peculiar sense of timing. Here we have this problem with Enron. We have thousands of Enron employees who lost their life savings investing in 401(k)s, and we have…
That is very peculiar logic on the other side. The Senate has sent us a 13-week extension. If the other side does not want the 13-week extension, let us have a vote as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) has asked on the 13-week…
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow we will consider one of the most important pieces of legislation before the Nation today, the urgent need to overhaul our failed campaign finance system. Last summer we attempted to close many of the loopholes that…
Mr. Speaker, as we speak, the brave men and women of the U.S. military are halfway around the world waging and winning the war on terrorism. Their courage and professionalism are a fitting tribute to the strength and unity of the United…
I would like to make several basic points to my colleagues in the discussion on this rule. First is the question of bipartisanship. The Democrats in good faith entered into negotiations with Republicans to try and work out a stimulus…
Coming from the State with the highest unemployment rate in the United States, I speak with a sense of urgency and all too much familiarity with the need to stimulate the economy and employment. But the corporations that have laid off…
Mr. Speaker, those plans and our desires to finish our business for the year should not serve as an excuse for Republican leaders to ram legislation through this body, legislation that is just plain dangerous to the U.S. economy and the…
Last year's elections brought to light, Mr. Speaker, troubling deficiencies in our electoral system, leaving many Americans disillusioned about our democracy itself. We are all, of course, painfully aware of the tragedy in Florida, which…
Mr. Speaker, the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. It is the most basic and most essential expression of citizenship. When that right is put into doubt, when citizens cannot know that a ballot cast is a ballot counted and…
Mr. Speaker, since September 11, the world has watched this Nation, from the President and the Congress to the U.S. military abroad and the American people here at home, pull together to wage war on terrorism. Unfortunately, America's…
I guess George Orwell has taken up residence on the other side of the aisle, the famous author who defined words by changing their meaning. Black was white, day was night, open is closed, closed is open. They keep saying they have an open…
Mr. Speaker, halfway around the world, the men and women of the U.S. military are demonstrating unmatched courage and professionalism in the fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Their successes on the battlefield are a tribute to them…
Mr. Speaker, both the underlying bill and the Democratic substitute address an issue of great importance to the millions of Americans who will depend upon participant-directed pension accounts for their retirement income. Nowadays, fewer…
I would further ask the gentleman, with the holidays approaching, many people are anxious that we ensure flying is as safe as possible. Do we have any idea when we will get the airline security conference report to the floor?
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