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November 2024 Meetings ~ Martin County

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Historic Preservation Board 11/18/2024 4:00 PM BOCC Commission Chambers 2401 SE Monterey Rd. Stuart, Florida 34996 Not available
Meeting Date: 11/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

Board of County Commissioners 11/19/2024 9:00 AM COMMISSION CHAMBERS Not available
Meeting Date: 11/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

Local Planning Agency 11/21/2024 7:00 PM Commission Chambers Not available

Rio Neighborhood Advisory Committee 11/21/2024 6:00 PM Vince Bocchino Community Center Not available
Meeting Date: 11/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Public Art Advisory Committee 11/25/2024 4:00 PM BOCC Commission Chambers Not available

Community Redevelopment Agency 11/25/2024 3:00 PM Commission Chambers 2351 Monterey Road Not available

December 2024 Meetings ~ Martin County

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Golden Gate Neighborhood Advisory Committee 12/2/2024 6:00 PM Cassidy Community Center
Meeting Date: 12/5/2024 12:00:00 AM

Local Planning Agency 12/5/2024 7:00 PM Commission Chambers
Meeting Date: 12/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

Board of County Commissioners 12/10/2024 9:00 AM COMMISSION CHAMBERS
Meeting Date: 12/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Awareness Committee 12/11/2024 3:30 PM Workshop Room
Meeting Date: 12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

Port Salerno Neighborhood Advisory Committee 12/12/2024 6:00 PM Port Salerno Civic Center
Meeting Date: 12/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

Old Palm City Neighborhood Advisory Committee 12/16/2024 6:00 PM Palm City Community Center

Community Redevelopment Agency 12/16/2024 3:00 PM Commission Chambers 2351 Monterey Road
Meeting Date: 12/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

Local Planning Agency 12/19/2024 7:00 PM Commission Chambers

November 2024 Meetings ~ St Lucie County

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Board of Zoning Appeals 11/25/2024 5:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall
Meeting Date: 11/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

Site Plan Review Committee 11/26/2024 1:30 PM Building B, 1st Floor Training Room

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Upcoming NAC/CRA Meetings

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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD
BOCC Commission Chambers
2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart
3:00 p.m. unless noted

Dates:

Monday, December 16, 2024

GOLDEN GATE NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cassidy Community Center
2895 SE Fairmont Street, Stuart
6:00 p.m. unless noted

Dates:

Monday, December 2, 2024

OLD PALM CITY NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Dates:

Palm City Community Center
2701 SW Cornell Ave, Palm City
6:00 p.m. unless noted

Monday, December 16, 2024

PORT SALERNO NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Salerno Civic Center
4950 Anchor Avenue, Port Salerno
6:00 p.m. unless noted

Dates:

Thursday, December 12, 2024

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SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss on Governor Ron DeSantis’ Signing of the FY 24-25 State Budget

20 Nov South Florida Water

South Florida Water Management District (District) Chairman Chauncey Goss released the following statement regarding the signing of the state budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by Governor Ron DeSantis:

“Governor Ron DeSantis continues leading the way to protect Florida’s natural resources and advance Everglades restoration projects. Since 2019 when Governor DeSantis took office, the District has celebrated over 70 project completions, groundbreakings, and other major milestones – the most in state history,” said District Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss. “The Governor’s vision has been supported by our Legislature. We thank Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner for matching the Governor’s commitment to our water resources. Water is the backbone of Florida’s economy and we’re fortunate to have a Governor and Legislature who understand this important connection. Restoring America’s Everglades is the world’s largest ecosystem restoration project, and we are making a measurable difference for the communities and water resources of our region.”
On his second day in office, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-12 - Achieving More Now for Florida's Environment. This Executive Order called for $2.5 billion to be invested in Everglades restoration and water quality improvements over four years and instructed the District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to expedite South Florida Ecosystem restoration projects. During the Governor’s first term in office, Florida invested more than $3.3 billion for Everglades restoration and water quality improvements.

At the start of the Governor’s second term, he reaffirmed his commitment to conserving South Florida’s Ecosystem by signing Executive Order 23-06, Achieving Even More Now for Florida's Environment. The Executive Order called for the investment of $3.5 billion in Everglades restoration and water quality improvements over the next four years. The Focus on Florida's Future Budget includes more than $1.5 billion for this initiative, bringing the total investment during the Governor's first two years of his second term to $3.2 billion.

Florida also continues to be at the forefront of resilience planning and actively collaborates with stakeholders, local governments, and experts to develop strategies and project plans that ensure our critical flood control infrastructure can effectively adapt to changing conditions.

Everglades restoration highlights for the upcoming fiscal year include:

$614 million for Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), including $64 million for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. $50 million for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP).

$86.7 million for the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Program (NEEPP) and dispersed water storage projects.

$150 million for replacement and refurbishment projects of critical flood control infrastructure within the District’s Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Control Project - the region’s main water management system.
Media Contact:
Randy Smith | rrsmith@sfwmd.gov | Office: 561-682-6197 | Cell: 561-389-3386

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Rubio Iintroduces Bill to Reauthorize Hong Kong Human Rights Democracy Act

22 Mar Marco Rubio

The Chinese Communist Party and Hong Kong government officials are responsible for the continued erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and an increase of human rights violations.

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led and was signed into law in 2019, is set to expire later this year. Accordingly, Rubio introduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2024 to ensure continued U.S. support to citizens facing oppression from Communist China and Hong Kong officials.

“Following President Trump’s enactment of the original 2019 law, Congress should immediately reauthorize this important program. This reauthorization is a crucial demonstration of our nation’s steadfast support for the people of Hong Kong who are fighting for their basic freedoms and autonomy.” – Senator Rubio

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Rubio, Gimenez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Keep Airports Secure From State Sponsors of Terrorism

22 Mar Marco Rubio

Last month, a delegation of the criminal and illegitimate Cuban regime toured Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facilities, including secure areas not open to the public, at Miami International Airport (MIA).

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Representative Carlos Giménez (R-FL), and colleagues introduced the Secure Airports From Enemies (SAFE) Act to restrict State Sponsors of Terrorism, which includes Cuba, from accessing TSA areas.

“It’s absurd America has hosted officials from nations currently designated as State Sponsors of Terrorism. We must ensure this administration is not enabling foreign operatives to learn of our aviation security measures aimed at keeping Americans safe.” – Senator Rubio
“President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas granted agents of the Castro regime access to our sensitive TSA facilities at Miami International Airport. This pathetic and dangerous decision undermines our national security and puts passengers in serious risk. I’m proud to introduce the bipartisan SAFE Act in the House of Representatives and work alongside my dear friend, Senator Marco Rubio, championing this effort in the Upper Chamber, to make sure this never happens again.” – Congressman Giménez
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), are also original cosponsors.

“What the Biden administration allowed to happen at Miami International Airport (MIA) is absolutely insane. Everything this administration does puts America at risk and it must end. I’m proud to join my colleagues in introducing the SAFE Act to keep State Sponsors of Terrorism, like the illegitimate, communist Cuban regime, out of secure TSA areas. This is common sense but necessary to keep the lawless, appeasement-obsessed Biden administration from putting Americans at further risk. The House and Senate should pass this bill ASAP.” – Senator Scott
Flashback … Rubio, Giménez, and colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and TSA Administrator David Pekoske regarding this serious national threat.

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Rubio, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

22 Mar Marco Rubio

The People’s Republic of China continues to brutally suppress Uyghurs and other ethnic groups. The United States must continue to hold officials accountable for these abuses.

The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, which U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) led, was signed into law in 2020 and its sanctions are set to expire in 2025. Rubio was joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in introducing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 to ensure continued U.S. support for the human rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in China. This effort would reauthorize the critical aspect of this law for another five years.

“At a time when the Uyghur diaspora and Chinese dissidents remain the targets of transnational repression at the hands of Communist China, we must have the tools needed to confront this threat. This reauthorization is essential and I urge my colleagues to support this initiative.” – Senator Rubio
“The United States must continue to send a clear message that we will not be complicit in the Chinese government’s persecution and genocide of Uyghur Muslims. Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang are being tortured, imprisoned, enslaved, forced into labor, and pressured to abandon their religious and cultural practices by the Chinese government. Passing this bill is vital to holding China accountable for these grave human rights violations while protecting the victims of this genocide.” – Senator Merkley

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Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Inflation: Floridians Can’t Afford Bidenomics

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Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda. April’s CPI data shows that there has been a significant rise in inflation during Biden’s presidency, with CPI increasing 3.4% over the year in April 2024. Since Biden took office, inflation is up 19.9% marking the 37th consecutive month inflation is above 3%.

Senator Rick Scott said, “Inflation has been up for 37 straight months, and Floridians are sick and tired of the failed Bidenomics agenda that is stealing their paychecks—costing them $24,000 more since Biden took office. Floridians tell me every day about the heartbreaking struggles they are facing just to make ends meet right now. It makes me think about what my mom went through when I was growing up and we lived in public housing. She had to work odd jobs to make ends meet and there were plenty of days when we didn’t have much food on our table. Today, too many Floridians are facing the same hardships my mom did, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. I won’t stop fighting to cut spending and bring fiscal sanity back to Washington by ending the disastrous Bidenonmics agenda that is pushing Floridians and our nation to the brink of financial ruin with record inflation.”

According to today’s CPI release, price increases over the year include:

Beef: +7.0%
Sugar: +6.6%
Rent: +5.6%
Electricity: +5.1%
Tomatoes: +4.7%

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Sen. Rick Scott Discusses Issues Facing Law Enforcement at National Police Week Roundtable

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Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tommy Tuberville for a roundtable with law enforcement during National Police Week. The discussion focused on challenges facing state and local law enforcement, such as rising crime, President Biden’s open border, the fentanyl crisis, sanctuary cities, recruitment, and how the federal government can serve as a partner. Joining Senator Scott and Senator Tuberville at the roundtable was former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Florida’s former Attorney General Pam Bondi, Senator Katie Britt, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Eric Schmitt, and local law enforcement officials.
Senator Rick Scott said, “Every day, America’s law enforcement officers are placed in dangerous situations and place their lives on the line to protect our families. Unfortunately, in Democrat-run states and cities around the country, their jobs are made even harder and more dangerous by lawless district attorneys, mayors and governors who are letting criminals off the hook while President Biden encourages an invasion at our southern border by terrorists, criminals and drug and human smugglers. While Florida is a law and order state, we are not immune to the crime and drugs coming across Biden’s open border. In the face of these challenges, I will always stand with our brave law enforcement officers, keep fighting to force the Biden administration to secure the border and give our local, state and federal government the tools needed to end the deadly fentanyl crisis. I’m proud that my END FENTANYL Act was recently signed into law, but we aren’t stopping there. We must all fight to bring law and order back to every community in America and support the heroes in uniform that keep us safe each and every day.”

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This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio

Rubio Meets With Families of Hostages Held By Hamas Terrorists

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U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) traveled to Tel Aviv on an official visit following Iran’s unjustified attack against Israel and met with families of the hostages detained by Hamas terrorists for 205 days.

“I met with the families of U.S. citizens Itay Chen and Edan Alexander, who were taken by Hamas terrorists on October 7th. We will not let the world forget about every American and Israeli taken hostage by evil terrorists. We should not rest until every single one of them is brought home.”

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Rubio Presses VA For Needed Oversight of Community Care Providers

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The Veterans Affairs Community Care Program (VCCP) provides health care for veterans in need outside of VA facilities. A recent report exposed flaws in the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) ability to identify and exclude providers from the VCCP that have failed to deliver safe and appropriate care.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the report and its impact on Florida’s veterans.

“Veterans across the country deserve to know that when they are referred to a community care provider that the VA has ensured that the provider is one that will provide the safe, appropriate, reliable, and necessary care that the veteran deserves.”
The full text of the letter is below.

Dear Secretary McDonough:

I write out of concern following a recent report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealing that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) failed to identify all healthcare providers that have been removed from VA employment due to violating policies related to the delivery of safe and appropriate care. The report further details that the VHA failed to exclude those providers from the VA Community Care Program (VCCP). Whether veterans receive care at a VA facility, or in the community through the VCCP, they are trusting the VA to refer them to qualified and reliable providers. I expect the VA to immediately implement the OIG’s recommendations and take further actions to rectify the VA’s processes that allowed such an oversight to happen in the first place.

The report stated that the OIG “remains concerned about VHA’s inability to exclude and prevent ineligible healthcare providers from delivering care to veterans through the VCCP.” The OIG discovered community care claims from healthcare providers that VHA had identified as ineligible to deliver such care. Further, the OIG found that the VHA failed to capture 81 percent of clinical occupations when identifying healthcare providers for exclusion due to violation of a policy relating to the delivery of safe and appropriate health care, according to the VA MISSION Act (P.L. 115-182). With an inability to identify providers that have previously violated care policies and, therefore, should have no role in furnishing care to veterans, the VA has no ability to exclude these providers from participating in the VCCP in the future.

While this is an issue that needs to be addressed nationwide, one specific instance the VA OIG has considered in recent months resulted from a case involving a surgeon who had a medical license revoked in Florida but later would participate as a provider in the VCCP. The OIG found that the surgeon voluntarily relinquished a Florida medical license after being investigated by the Florida Department of Health and notified of “a potential termination for cause.” The OIG stated that Optum was unclear on whether such an instance should be considered as part of the VCCP credentialing process, and OIG stated that the VA’s contracts do not address or define this terminology.

Unfortunately, the OIG’s recent reports are not novel assessments of the VA’s lack of ability to track the reliability of providers in VCCP. In 2021, the Government Accountability Office found that gaps in VHA’s ability to identify providers ineligible to participate in the VCCP. At the time, VHA assessed 800,000 providers and identified 1,600 VCCP providers “who were deceased, were ineligible to work with the federal government, or had revoked or suspended medical licenses.” As an example, one of the providers was convicted of patient abuse and neglect in July 2019, but entered the VCCP in November 2019 – to which the VHA stated the provider was uploaded in error. This is unacceptable.

Veterans across the country deserve to know that when they are referred to a community care provider that the VA has ensured that the provider is one that will provide the safe, appropriate, reliable, and necessary care that the veteran deserves. I would like to receive regular updates on VA’s plans to implement the OIG’s recommendations, and also request answers to the following questions:

What steps are being taken to ensure that the reasons for healthcare providers’ removals are accurately documented and considered in the exclusion process?
What improvements or updates to the process is the VA planning to implement to ensure that no eligible provider is wrongly excluded from the VCCP?
How is the VA ensuring compliance with the MISSION Act section 108(a)(1), which required the VA to exclude VCCP eligibility if the healthcare provider was removed from Department employment, in their current operational procedures?
How often does the VA periodically review the effectiveness of its exclusion processes?
What specific measures are being implemented to include all clinical occupations in the automated query used for identifying providers for exclusion?
How is the VA addressing the issue of incomplete coverage of personnel actions in the data that leads to missing out on identifying providers who should be excluded?
How does the VA plan to inform patients when a provider has been excluded?

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  RUBIO, COLLEAGUES ISSUE BIPARTISAN STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ECUADOR

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Ecuador, a strong U.S. ally and partner, is currently confronting a wave of violence from gangs and cartels throughout the nation.

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) issued a bipartisan statement in support of the Ecuadorian people and government.

“The horrific attacks against the people of Ecuador have shown the world the violent nature of the vile armed groups in the country. This week’s wave of violence has terrorized an entire nation and is a stark reminder that security, stability, and rule of law are not guaranteed and require persistent attention.
“While Ecuador faces the significant challenge of confronting criminal drug cartels, who seek to destroy their nation’s stability, the U.S. stands unequivocally with our ally Ecuador in efforts to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.”

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 RUBIO, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE MANDATORY REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS ACT

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Foreign nationals who have their visa revoked on security-related grounds should be immediately removed from the United States. However, current law allows these foreign nationals to remain in our country at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) discretion.

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and colleagues introduced the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act to mandate that DHS initiate removal proceedings for any foreign national whose visa is revoked on security-related grounds.

“Supporting terrorism disqualifies individuals from having a visa, and we should not allow these individuals to remain in our country based on the whims of this administration. The Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act stands as a decisive measure, ensuring that when a visa is revoked on security grounds, that individual is automatically placed in removal proceedings.” – Senator Rubio
Rubio was joined in his efforts by Senators J.D. Vance (R-OH), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX).

U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the House.

“I am pleased to lead Senator Marco Rubio’s Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act in the House of Representatives, and I applaud his efforts to tackle this matter in the United States Senate. At a time when Biden’s Border Crisis is crippling the American people, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to solving this crisis, and the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act is a significant step in that direction. I am proud to lead this effort in the House and urge my colleagues to join me in holding the Biden Administration and DHS accountable to the American people.” – Congressman Hunt
“National security demands decisive action. Unfortunately, we’re not getting that from this administration. The Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act draws a clear line: If Secretary Mayorkas won’t act, Congress will. Those aligning with terrorist ideologies forfeit their right to be in the U.S. This is about protecting our nation, plain and simple.” – Senator Lee

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RUBIO EFFORT TO BLOCK CHINESE-MADE EV CHARGERS PASSES HOUSE

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a joint resolution, led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), to overturn the Biden Administration’s rule that would harm American industry by waiving Buy America requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. American companies have invested in this industry and should not be penalized. The joint resolution now heads to the President’s desk.

Rubio praised the House passage and encouraged President Joe Biden to sign the resolution into law.

“The Republican-led House continues taking common-sense steps to protect Americans and American ingenuity. There is absolutely no sane reason to funnel taxpayer dollars to Chinese companies.
“If the Biden Administration wants to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to buy electric vehicle charging stations, it should only benefit American workers and industries. President Biden should act in the interest of the American people, follow the bipartisan wishes of Congress, and stop favoring foreign industry.” – Senator Rubio

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ICYMI: RUBIO SPEAKS TO THE UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA 

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Securing Our Border is Putting America First

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When President Trump demanded “build the wall,” it became a rallying cry for Americans wanting to see common sense solutions coming out of Washington, after years of being affected by the Obama Administration’s #AmericaLast policies.

Democrats scoffed at him, accusing him of being racist. Speaker Pelosi claimed a moral high ground saying that “a wall is an immorality,” and Joe Biden promised he would not build “another foot of the wall.”

#OpenBorder policy was the official platform of the Democrats in Washington… until they realized it’s not popular.

Then, one by one, Democrats started to change their tune and do a 180 degree turn. And just today, the Biden Administration flip-flopped completely and said there is an immediate need for a border wall. The same people who have long argued President Trump’s border wall should be scrapped have finally realized that their political talking points are not adding up and the support from their base is crumbling down.

I said it during my first year in office and I will say again: we need to build the wall. Now that we have a bipartisan consensus, let’s quit the political posturing and make sure we have a secure border that keeps our community and our country safe.

Rubio Honors Fallen Victims Murdered by Criminal Cuban Regime in Tugboat Massacre

22 Mar Marco Rubio

Twenty-nine years ago, the illegitimate Cuban regime, led by the Castro brothers, ordered a brutal attack on a tugboat full of Cubans fleeing the island. The attack resulted in the murder of 41 individuals, including minors.

“The viciousness of the Castro brothers was displayed during the unjustified assault against civilians fleeing the island aboard the ‘13th of March’ Tugboat. Today serves as a reminder of the countless crimes the evil Cuban communist dictatorship has committed against its citizens. Justice will be served and history will always remember the lives that were lost.”– Senator Rubio

The “13th of March” Tugboat Massacre remains an embarrassment for the Cuban regime, both domestically and internationally.