Mike Haridopolos

“Our country lost a true patriot on Saturday night. He loved this country like no other and taught all of us here so much about our country and about what love is all about. His wife, Katie, his high school sweetheart, was always there by his side. He loved his daughters, Pam and Cathi. He was just a remarkable guy who really never ``went Washington.'' His heart was always in Brevard County. As Mr. Diaz-Balart and Ms. Wasserman Schultz said as well, he had a passion for the space industry.”

“What I did notice across the aisle here is that they didn't defend what happened. What happened? The people stole money. This isn't a theory. It is a reality. In Minnesota, a person was recently convicted and will serve now 41 years in prison because they committed fraud. These bills are simply designed to show the reality that people are stealing money from people who make America work every single day. There was no defense here.”

“I rise today to talk about something that maybe isn't the most exciting subject, but it is something I used to teach in the classroom. It is called federalism. The map to my left here shows exactly what is happening in America today, and it is a great thing. People have the power to vote with their feet and leave failed States. There is a reason States like Texas and Florida are attracting more and more people. It is because the system works. People are recognizing that when we have high taxes and high crime, it is time to leave that State.”

“once again, we are showing that we can lead here in Washington, D.C., getting things done with the leadership of our President and our leadership here in the House, working together with the United States Senate. It shows that we are offering that certainty and stability once again for our economy to make America first. We are going to make the dollar dominant once again, and we are going to lead on digital currency payments.”