I'm have one of the most, if not the most, moderate voting records in Congress in the Florida delegation.
— Joe Garcia
Scandals, corruption, partisan infighting - no wonder people have lost faith in Congress. I say enough is enough.
We did great things when we were in Congress, and I want to continue work on the issues that matter to South Florida, because we deserve better.
To say that I could manipulate one of the men who has shown the most courage before the Cuban government, who gets beaten every day, who did a hunger strike that freed political prisoners... I think that's absurd.
Thousands of people perish in the Straits of Florida every year. We understand it within the context of the Cuban reality.
As much as people want to call me a bomb-thrower, look at my record.
The Democratic voters of the 26th district know me well, and I am confident I will have their support.
We deserve quality jobs that pay a living wage, lower college tuition, action on climate change, and comprehensive immigration reform.
The Mariel boatlift was probably one of the most strengthening events of the exile community; maybe Nietzschean, in the sense that if it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger.
People in Cuba are victims.
We have to be realistic: we are not going to be able to deport 11 million people - most are hard-working people.
I want to go back to Congress and get to work on making a real difference for the families and workers of South Florida.
The reality is that people know my character, and they know my service.
More people die on a yearly basis crossing the Florida Straits than ever died trying to cross the Berlin Wall.
