Speeches and Floor Statements
  • Rep. Brown-Waite Testimony on Need for Federal Catastrophic Insurance Fund
    Mar 27, 2007  - Madam Chairwoman, I cannot thank you enough for holding this hearing today.  The insurance crisis that Florida and other coastal states are facing is eminent, and I am grateful that you have taken an interest in this so early in the 110th Congress.  I have been working on this issue wi... More
  • GINNY SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF VAWA PASSAGE
    Dec 17, 2005  - Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite).  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Sensenbrenner very much for his leadership on this bill. I rise today very proud that the House is considering the... More
  • GINNY SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM
    Dec 15, 2005  - Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite), the new member of the committee, who, also, is back from surgery.Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, An... More
  • GINNY SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF HER AMENDMENT CONDEMNING RAPE ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
    Dec 15, 2005  - Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Part B amendment No. 10 printed in House Report 109-347 offered by Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida: At the end of t... More
  • GINNY SUPPORTS THE CHRISTMAS TRADITION
    Dec 14, 2005  - Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite). Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 579 and the tradition of Christmas. I commend my colleague, Ms. Davis, for ... More
  • AFGHAN ELECTIONS
    Sep 20, 2005  - I rise today to express my solidarity with the courageous women of Afghanistan. This past weekend, Afghani women once again made history as their country held their second round of free and fair elections to select a national parliament and provincial assemblies. Despite threats of retaliati... More