Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank my friend and I thank him for his service to our country. We are glad he is here. Madam Speaker, we have many bright lights from Florida. Another one that I would like to introduce next is Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who is here to serve her first term. She represents Florida's 13th Congressional District. She is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and the Second Amendment Caucus, and is already very busy here on the grounds. She is the first Mexican-American woman elected to the United States Congress to represent the big State of Florida. She was raised by a single mother in one of southern California's low-income neighborhoods. She tells the story often that she experienced firsthand the devastating consequences of radical, Big Government policies in cities like the one she grew up in. It was a tough childhood. She joined the military at a young age and she went on to graduate from the University of West Florida with a bachelor's degree in biology. She served in the U.S. Air Force, and that is where she met her husband Andy, who is a Bronze Star recipient who earned a Purple Heart when enemy combatants shot at him in Afghanistan. She brings an extraordinary work ethic and an inspiring life story and her fresh perspective to our Republican Conference. We are so happy to have her join our group here and our conservative cause. Madam Speaker, I am delighted to yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Luna).”