Saturday, June 20, 2020

FLORIDA - SENATOR RICK SCOTT'S WEEK IN REVIEW 06/19/2020

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Ahead of Father's Day on Sunday, Senator Rick Scott released the video below wishing all of the incredible dads across the nation a happy Father's Day. 

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Also this week, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Tammy Baldwin announced a bipartisan resolution calling on Americans to buy products made in the U.S. whenever possible in order to support American jobs and manufacturing, and help build up the U.S. supply chain.
Senator Scott also joined Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz to introduce the Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act, which will require the Department of State to publish the list of countries that contract with the Cuban regime for their medical missions program, and to consider that a factor on their ranking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report. 
See more of what Senator Scott has been up to this week below.
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Senator Rick Scott led Senators Ron Johnson and Ted Cruz in a letter to U.S. Governors requesting information on how their states have allocated the trillions of dollars in taxpayer funding from the CARES Act and other federal coronavirus response measures. This taxpayer money is designed to be spent on coronavirus response to support those in need, and taxpayers deserve to know how this money is being spent. Read more, including the full letter, HERE. 
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Senators Rick Scott and Tammy Baldwin announced their plan to introduce a bipartisan resolution calling on Americans to buy products made in the U.S. whenever possible in order to support American jobs and manufacturing, and help build up the U.S. supply chain. This resolution was also sponsored by Senators Kelly Loeffler, Chris Murphy, Mike Rounds, Sherrod Brown, Shelley Moore Capito, Tina Smith, Kevin Cramer, Gary Peters, Josh Hawley, Debbie Stabenow, Richard Blumenthal and Jack Reed. This resolution is also supported by the Coalition for a Prosperous America and the Alliance for American Manufacturing. 
Senator Rick Scott said, “Buying American products is the number one thing we can do to support American jobs and stand up to our foreign adversaries. We can no longer rely on countries like Communist China, who lied about the coronavirus and refuses to be a trustworthy partner, for our critical supply chain. Buying American is not partisan, and I’m glad my colleagues from both sides of the aisle are coming together to encourage all Americans to take a stand against Communist China and buy products made in the U.S.” Read more HERE.
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Senators Rick Scott, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio introduced the Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act, which will require the Department of State to publish the list of countries that contract with the Cuban regime for their medical missions program, and to consider that a factor on their ranking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report. 
Senator Rick Scott said, “Cuba is participating in the human trafficking of doctors, and now Cuba is using the coronavirus pandemic for profit at the expense of these hardworking physicians. It’s despicable. Any country that requests medical assistance from Cuba is aiding their human trafficking efforts. The international community must stand against the use of forced labor and the Cuban regime’s exploitation of this crisis, and I’m proud to lead my colleagues today in calling out this injustice and helping to bring a new day of freedom for the people of Cuba.” Read more HERE.
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Los Senadores Rick Scott, Ted Cruz y Marco Rubio, presentaron el proyecto de ley Detener las Ganancias del Régimen Cubano, el cual le requerirá al Departamento de Estado publicar la lista de países que tienen contrato con el régimen cubano para su programa de “misiones médicas” y que considere esto como un factor en la clasificación del país en el reporte anual de Trata de Personas del Departamento de Estado (TIP, por sus siglas en inglés).
El senador Rick Scott dijo: “Cuba está traficando profesionales de la salud, y ahora utiliza la pandemia del Coronavirus para obtener ganancias a expensas de estos médicos. Es horrible. Cualquier país que solicite asistencia médica de Cuba está apoyando la trata humana. La comunidad internacional debe oponerse al uso del trabajo forzado y la explotación de esta crisis por parte del régimen cubano. Estoy orgulloso de liderar este esfuerzo junto a mis colegas para denunciar esta injusticia y traer un nuevo día de libertad para la gente de Cuba.” Lea más AQUÍ.
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Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor yesterday about his bipartisan resolution calling on Americans to buy products made in the U.S. whenever possible in order to support American jobs and manufacturing, and help build up the U.S. supply chain. Watch the full speech HERE or below. 
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Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Rob Portman and colleagues to introduce the Safeguarding American Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation to help stop foreign governments, including Communist China, from stealing American taxpayer-funded research and intellectual property developed at U.S. colleges and universities. 
Senator Rick Scott said, “We should all be very concerned about the threat of Communist China and its attempts to steal U.S. research and intellectual property. Communist China has infiltrated our research institutions in an attempt to illicitly funnel knowledge and research back to mainland China. We cannot take this criminal action lightly. We have to remain vigilant and proactive, and this is an important step to protect American intellectual property from foreign influence.” Read more from Senator Portman's office HERE.
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Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner on why the radical Left’s calls to defund the police are dangerous. 

In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, “While the vast majority of police officers in Florida and around the country uphold their oath to serve and protect, people are right to call for reform and accountability to stop bad actors. We must find ways to keep communities safe and protect black lives with the same zeal all lives are protected.

But defunding or disarming the police is not the answer. Simply put, it is a dangerous proposal driven by the radical Left whose agenda of "Medicare for all," the Green New Deal, open borders, and defunding law enforcement is being increasingly embraced by the leaders of the Democratic Party.

… The goal of these proposals is to advance an extremist agenda, not seek genuine reforms that will protect communities and end racial violence. Stripping our brave men and women in uniform of the resources necessary to protect our communities would do nothing to keep people safe. In fact, this would endanger our communities more.

… Whatever your job is, there is a very high likelihood that it is less difficult, less taxing, less perilous, and less scrutinized than the job of law enforcement officials. Police officers across Florida and across the country risk their lives every day to keep people safe, and they deserve our appreciation. They uphold their oath to serve and protect.

I won’t let the radical Left use the crimes of a few bad actors to demonize good, hard-working police officers in Florida.

Don’t defund the police. Fund the police.”

Read the full op-ed in the Washington Examiner HERE.
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In case you missed it, Senators Rick Scott, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio introduced the Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act, which will require the Department of State to publish the list of countries that contract with the Cuban regime for their medical missions program, and to consider that a factor on their ranking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report.  

Read more in the Miami Herald article, Scott’s new bill targets countries that hire Cuban doctors through official ‘missions’, below.

“A new bill introduced by Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott on Wednesday would target countries that hire Cuban doctors through the ‘medical missions’ controlled by the island’s government.

The Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act requires the State Department to publish the list of countries that contract the doctors through the Cuban government and to consider that as a factor in their ranking in the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report.

Scott, who led the effort along with Cuban-American Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the Cuban government was participating “in the human trafficking of doctors” and that any country that requests medical assistance from Cuba is aiding such efforts.

… The Cuban government has almost 30,000 healthcare workers contracted in more than 50 countries. And senators said the government was trying to profit from the pandemic too, as around 2,500 doctors and nurses have been sent to more than 20 nations to treat COVID-19 patients.”

Read the full article in the Miami Herald HERE.
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En caso de que se lo haya perdido, los senadores Rick Scott, Ted Cruz y Marco Rubio presentaron  el proyecto de ley Detener las Ganancias del Régimen Cubano, que requerirá que el Departamento de Estado publique la lista de países que tienen contratos con el régimen cubano para su programa de misiones médicas, y considerar esto como un factor en su clasificación en el informe anual de Trata de Personas (TIP, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Estado.

Lea más en el artículo del Nuevo Herald, a continuación:

“Un nuevo proyecto de ley presentado el miércoles por el senador republicano de la Florida Rick Scott penalizaría a países que contratan médicos cubanos a través de las “misiones médicas” controladas por el gobierno de la isla.

La Ley de Reducción de Ganancias para el Régimen Cubano (Cut Profits to the Cuban Regime Act) requiere que el Departamento de Estado publique la lista de países que contratan a los médicos a través del gobierno cubano. El proyecto de ley propone que esto se considere como un factor en la clasificación del país en el informe anual del Departamento de Estado sobre la trata de personas.

Scott, quien presentó la legislación junto con los senadores cubanoamericanos Marco Rubio (R-FL) y Ted Cruz (R-TX), dijo que el gobierno cubano estaba participando “en el tráfico humano de médicos” y que cualquier país que solicite asistencia médica a Cuba está ayudando a tales esfuerzos.

... El gobierno cubano tiene casi 30,000 trabajadores de la salud contratados en más de 50 países. Y los senadores dijeron que el gobierno también estaba tratando de sacar provecho de la pandemia, ya que alrededor de 2,500 médicos y enfermeras han sido enviados a más de 20 países para tratar a pacientes con Covid-19.”

Lea el artículo completo en el Nuevo Herald AQUÍ.
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Washington Examiner: Sen. Rick Scott: Fund the police
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The 2020 Hurricane Season is underway, and Senator Rick Scott is urging Floridians to take action and prepare NOW. Although preparing for a storm might look a little different amid the coronavirus, we cannot let our guards down, and must do everything we can to ensure our families stay safe. See more in Senator Scott's Hurricane Season PSA, in partnership with The Weather Channel, below.
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Read more on how to protect yourself and others from the Coronavirus while preparing for hurricane season from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) HERE, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) HERE, or by visiting www.RickScott.senate.gov/Hurricanes.

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Senator Rick Scott is committed to keeping Florida families safe and healthy. Following the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Senator Rick Scott released a CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document with information on how Floridians can get help amid the coronavirus crisis and details about the support available to small businesses, individuals, non-profits.   

See the FAQ document HERE or more resources and information available to Floridians by visiting www.RickScott.senate.gov/CoronavirusResources.
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