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Speeches

  • Miller Speaks on National Defense
    Oct 27, 2009 - Good morning. It is aprivilege to speak with you this morning as part of the National DefenseUniversity Foundation Capitol Hill Breakfast Seminar Series. It is my first time speaking to your group,and I want to thank Peter Huessy and NDU for inviting me to share some of my experiencesand perspective... More
  • Miller Floor Speech on Health Care Reform
    Oct 27, 2009 - Madam Speaker, the constituents of the First District ofFlorida and the people across this country have said it loud and clear:We DO. NOT. WANT. government-run health care.Yet the majority party leaders have turned a deaf ear to theAmerican people and CONTINUE to insist on a public option. Whether i... More
  • Miller Talks with NATO Defense College Students
    Oct 22, 2009 - I’d like to welcome all of you here today. It is a privilege to speak to the NATO Defense College Senior Course.Along with Mr. Boozman, I had the opportunity to visit the NDC last November as part of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. We had a wonderful visit, and I’m happy we could bring you here to ... More
  • Miller Floor Speech on 2010 Defense Authorization
    Oct 8, 2009 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is with great disappointment that I risein opposition to this bill. As rankingmember on the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee,I believe the underlying bill carries very important provisions for our ArmedForces – provisions that would help our... More
  • Floor Speech on Pace High School Prayer Case
    Sep 15, 2009 - Madam Speaker, there’s trouble brewing in the little town of Pace, Florida. In this city of less than 8,000, just south of my hometown, and full of hard-working Americans, a federal judge has gone well outside the bounds of the Constitution to declare that prayer offered among adults is illegal. Tha... More
  • Gulf Power Economic Symposium
    Sep 3, 2009 - Distinguished guests and friends, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you this morning and give you a brief Congressional update. I apologize that I can’t be there in person, but I still haven’t finished reading the ONE THOUSAND AND EIGHTEN PAGE health care bill that Speaker Pelos... More
  • Escambia Medical Society Remarks
    Aug 11, 2009 - It’s great to speak to the Escambia County Medical Society because your group is such a positive influence in our local community. As physicians, YOU are on the front lines in the health care debate, and I am honored to talk with you about how the proposed health care legislation will affect us her... More
  • God and Country
    Aug 2, 2009 - America is a country founded on faith in an Almighty God. We must never forget that. For all the politics and partisanship and acrimony found in Washington, DC and across the country, we must always remember that our faith in God is the foundation upon which this country was built. Many people poin... More
  • Miller Floor Speech on Healthcare Reform
    Jul 28, 2009 - Madam Speaker, over the last few weeks my office has been flooded with letters, faxes, phone calls and emails. These messages all say the same thing….. STOP THE GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF OUR HEALTH CARE! The majority party's proposed legislation costs over $1 trillion, would increase the deficit by $2... More
  • Floor Speech on Unemployment
    Jul 21, 2009 - Madam Speaker, Americans are asking, “where are the jobs?” We’ve been promised jobs over and over by the President and the majority party in Congress, but the unemployment numbers continue to climb. When the President took office, eleven and half million people were unemployed. 6 months later, that... More