Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an impending problem, which is the increase of insurance premiums in south Florida and throughout our country. The Biggert-Waters Act of 2012 will burden many homeowners with flood insurance increases of up to 25 percent for years to come. Congress must act to reverse these increases and ensure they do not undermine our housing market. Mr. Speaker, this is a national problem. This act was passed before I came to office, but affects my constituents and the Nation as a whole, and seriously threatens our economic recovery. There is already a bill that can delay these increases and gives us time to work on this problem. Let's act now. Mr. Speaker, this is neither a Democratic problem nor a Republican problem. This is a national problem. Perhaps if we work on real problems as opposed to ideological problems, we can find the common ground that all Americans wish us to work on. I urge my colleagues to join me in protecting our hardworking homeowners by creating a commonsense solution that addresses this crisis. ____________________”