U.S. House of Representatives
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 00:00
This important piece of legislation would call on the President of the United States to convene a White House Conference on Haiti before the end of this calendar year.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 00:00
People in this country who say that the violence on the border won't come into the United States live in blissful ignorance of reality. It's already here.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 00:00
For too many years, the southern border has been a gateway for the illegal trafficking of drugs, weapons, money, and people.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 00:00
Every single county and city and town along the border needs help in the border war. It is irresponsible to leave these people defenseless. Once again, it affects good people on both sides of the border, Mexicans and Americans as well.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 00:00
One day Cuba will be free. And when it is free, we are all going to go down there and I am going to let the Diaz-Balart brothers buy me a margarita and we will all celebrate together.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 00:00
Last week the Cuban tyranny sunk to an all new low as the communist thugs brutally attacked a procession of mothers, daughters, and wives of Cuban political prisoners collectively known as the Ladies in White, Las Damas de Blanco.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 00:00
The murderers of these employees and of Bobby Salcedo must be brought to justice and the U.S. must renew and increase efforts to help Mexico bring an end to the terror of the drug cartels. This violence must be stopped.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 00:00
So it is important that we also stand up and speak out, that we stand side by side with those in Cuba who are giving their all, including their lives, in the cause of freedom.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 00:00
I call on the White House to provide necessary support for law enforcement, at all levels, to track down these criminals and their networks. This is a fight we cannot lose.
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 00:00
We have gaps, not only gaps in the fence, but gaps in our virtual fence, gaps in our monitoring that allow these groups to have open access--drug cartels, human trafficking cartels, potential terrorists--undetected and unfettered into this country.