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Michael George Glen Waltz is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A former Green Beret, Waltz has a strong background in national security and has focused on issues related to defense and veterans during his time in office. He has been an advocate for military families and has worked on legislation to support their needs.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight a glaring deficiency in this bill and a missed opportunity to improve America's clean water infrastructure. The infrastructure package before us today…
Madam Speaker, we are hearing a lot today about Democrats support this; Republicans support that. I don't think this is the time for that. Americans don't care. They don't care about party. This virus doesn't care. They care about this…
Mr. Speaker, as a fiscal conservative, $2.2 trillion of our grandchildren's money is a tough pill to swallow. But this is a two-front war on our economy and on public health. On the economic front, we must provide a lifeline to…
Madam Speaker, I find this interesting and sad. Since the last time we were here, for all the handwringing, all of the hues and cries that the President was taking us to the brink of war, that he was a warmonger, that this was so reckless…
Madam Speaker, today I rise to celebrate one of the most prominent African American women in my community and our Nation's history, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. At an early age, Dr. Bethune took an interest in the power of learning and…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of this important legislation, H.R. 4305, the PAWS Act. As a combat veteran, I have personally relied on service dogs in battle. We all recently witnessed the important role that service dogs play in…
Mr. Speaker, today, and as the underlying premise for this legislation, we are hearing a lot of things. Number one, we are hearing that the President recklessly escalated our relationship with Iran. Wrong. The President responded to a…
The Iranian economy is tanking. They came to the table in the first place in 2012 to enter into negotiations because the sanctions were working, and they will come to the table again. But this time, this administration will strike a better…
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this important legislation. Every child deserves access to a quality education--every child--and, unfortunately, that is not always the case for girls around the world. Adolescent girls, in…
Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize three talented high school basketball players in my district, Khadija Faye, Tiera White, and Brianna Ellis. Khadija and Tiera play basketball at Father Lopez High School in Daytona Beach, and Brianna…
For those of you saying actions have consequences, let me remind you that inaction has consequences. Go to Walter Reed or Arlington, or go visit the American contractor, as though that is some kind of term, the American that was killed…
Madam Speaker, Qasem Soleimani, as we have discussed, many of us have discussed here today, was a terrorist and a terrorist supporter, and hundreds of American troops were killed because of him. Many of them are scarred for life. I don't…
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