What Maxwell Frost said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of SEIU-FPSU President Alphonso Mayfield, a beloved labor leader and tireless champion across the State of Florida and across the South.”

“Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. Sponsors claim this bill prevents the privacy of gun owners, but in reality, it protects mass shooters, terrorists, gun traffickers, and the profits of the firearms industry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to say because we hear over and over from our colleagues about the Constitution: If using merchant category codes violated the Fourth Amendment, where is your bill on amending this for every purchase at a pharmacy, liquor store, or casino?”

“Mr. Speaker, 10 years ago today, in my home district, in Orlando, a man walked into Pulse nightclub, opened fire, and killed 49 innocent angels. The pain from that day still hasn't subsided in our community.”

“Mr. Speaker, on May 12, 2026, Oversight Committee Democrats convened the first-ever hearing to solicit testimony from survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes. The hearing, ``Survivors Fight for Justice: Exposing Epstein's Crimes in Palm Beach and Across the World,'' marked a critical step forward in the fight for justice and accountability.”

“Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose this so-called Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act. This bill does not protect kids. In fact, it just bullies them. From affordability to educational achievement, Congressional Republicans won't tackle the country's real issues.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of extending temporary protective status for Haitian nationals living in the United States. I am proud to represent Orlando, Florida, where one of the largest populations of Haitians live in the country.”

“A vote in favor of this measure provides stability to families for communities and critical parts of our workforce. A vote against it sends people into conditions that we know are unsafe.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the discharge petition to extend temporary protected status for Haiti. This petition, which I am very proud to be following the leadership of Representative Ayanna Pressley in helping her co-lead this, has secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize extraordinary women from central Florida for their work and impact on the community that I proudly represent. Last month, our office celebrated these women at an in-district event, and I will continue that celebration here today.”

“Mr. Speaker, one of the files is about President Trump and Mar-a-Lago. What it reads, starting here, is: Jeffrey Epstein forwarded Ghislaine Maxwell email from Jack Goldberger. What it says, starting here, is: JE ever expelled from Mar-a-Lago?”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise to talk about the investigation and horrific crimes of Jeffrey Epstein. Last Friday, I attended President Clinton's deposition in New York. This deposition raised even more questions about President Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to chat about what I have been doing at the Department of Justice. Many Members have been going to the Department of Justice to view the Epstein files unredacted.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly oppose the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, a very disingenuous title for a bill that doesn't mention law enforcement through the text of the bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, when I first heard about this bill, I thought it was very interesting that my Republican colleagues had this newfound conviction in helping to prevent law enforcement doing bad things to people and working to de-escalate law enforcement.”

“Mr. Speaker, in celebration of Black History Month, I rise today to recognize extraordinary Black luminaries from central Florida for their work and impact on the community that I proudly represent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Black History Month and celebrate the leaders who have dedicated their time and effort to making a difference throughout my home state and city, Orlando, The City Beautiful.”

“Mr. Speaker, I oppose the rule because it contains H.R. 2189, the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act. This is a terrible bill and a billion-dollar giveaway to gun manufacturers wrapped in a deceiving title.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of Edward ``Eddie'' Cole, a devoted public servant, community advocate, and beloved leader who passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the age of 67.”

“Mr. Speaker, Americans are in a state of total desperation. For weeks, Floridians have been calling my office in tears. They are looking at their budgets with panic while President Trump rips away their healthcare, sends ICE to neighborhoods, deploys soldiers to new global conflicts, and floods billionaire and megacorporations with free money.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today deeply disturbed, distraught, and angered by the shooting and the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent that happened just yesterday in Minneapolis.”

“Then yesterday, on the Oversight Committee, my Republican colleagues voted ``no'' on a simple subpoena so we can get information, documents relating to the murder of a U.S. citizen by a Federal agent.”

“Madam Speaker, Republicans' whole healthcare plan is to restrict our ability to access healthcare. They are raising premiums, kicking millions off of Medicaid, and now forcing children to go without lifesaving care.”

“Mr. Speaker, in just a few weeks, tax credits for the Affordable Care Act are set to expire. The President has had weeks and months to negotiate a deal that addresses the healthcare crisis in this Nation.”

“One of my constituents, battling stage IV breast cancer, said that without these credits, she can't afford insurance or the lifesaving medicine that she needs. For her and millions more, this isn't about partisan politics.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I honor the work and advocacy of Dr. Adora Obi Nweze, affectionately known as ``Mother Nweze''. She has dedicated her life to education, civil rights, justice and community empowerment and today is retiring as Florida State Conference NAACP President after 25 years of service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to shine light on a moral atrocity going on in my home State of Florida, an immigrant internment camp that Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and his administration have propped up in the middle of an abandoned airfield deep in the Florida Everglades.”

“Noem grin and call this place--I am actually not even going to use the name that they are calling it and dignify it. Mr. Speaker, they sell merch.”

“Mr. Chair, there is no liberty in a coffin, and there is no freedom in a funeral. Veterans will die if this passes, and anyone who votes for it should be ashamed of themselves.”

“Mr. Speaker, 9 years ago today, 49 lives were stolen and ripped away from us at Pulse nightclub in my district, in my home of Orlando, Florida, a safe haven for Orlando's LGBTQ+ community that was turned into the site of unimaginable horror and a mass grave.”

“Reclaiming my time. The reason I ask the gentleman is he brings up a law in Georgia that was written by the elected representatives of the legislature voted into office by the people of Georgia.”

“In mass shootings, these silencers make it harder to identify and respond to the source of the gunshots. Earlier, I put forth an amendment to strip this tax cut for the gun lobby, and House Republicans wouldn't even let it come up for a vote.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am just curious which Republican couldn't vote for the bill until we completely deregulated silencers. My generation isn't just defined by a bleak financial future.”

“Mr. Speaker, Black History is American History. The annual observance of Black History Month is more than a chronological account of our past, it is that of our present and our future.”

“Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Florida's 10th Congressional District, I want to recognize the exceptional Hispanic leaders of Florida's 10th congressional district who have shown outstanding dedication to the Hispanic community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor this year's Orlando Sentinel's Central Floridians of the Year, JJ Holmes and his mother, Alison Holmes. Together, they are a force, not just in central Florida but across the entire State and country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the extraordinary service and sacrifice of Army Major General John C. Raaen, Jr., who dedicated his life to serving our great Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I think it is interesting that anytime my colleagues want to defend horrible moves by the Trump administration, whether they are trying to cut Medicare or cut Medicaid, they keep saying the people have spoken, without realizing that the people are speaking.”

“Mr. Speaker, what we are seeing right now is nothing short of a great betrayal. Donald Trump, president Elon Musk, and every single Republican in this Chamber who voted to advance the Republican budget resolution last night have been looking their constituents in the face and lying.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise with a heavy heart to honor the loss of a giant, Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson. She was a trailblazer, historian, and fierce advocate who worked every day to uplift Floridians, ensuring that nobody was left behind.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a great man, who just so happened to be my high school Principal, Mr. Mytron Lisby. As a kid, I was a bit of a troublemaker.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a great man who just so happened to be my high school principal, Mr. Mytron Lisby. As a kid, I was a bit of a troublemaker.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise for every American whose life has been made better because of the work of Federal civil servants. President Donald Trump and his power-crazed posse of billionaire bosses are firing our Federal workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, last year, I was so proud to be one of the people to help lead an effort to create the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.”

“Mr. Speaker, I oppose this bill for many reasons, but I really want to get to the heart of the problem for me. On day one, President Trump started his project to deport thousands of our neighbors, even legal immigrants, asylum seekers, and people who were born here in the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, never did I think that my first debate of this new Congress would be debating a Republican bill that empowers pedophiles and predators. Republicans say it is about protecting women, but that is a damned lie.”