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Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart's Profile

Party: R
State/Territory: FL
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Mario Diaz-Balart was elected to Congress in 2003. Previously he served in the Florida Legislature. Diaz-Balart started off his career as a Democrat, but changed to the Republican Party early in his career.  He is a founding member of a Congressional group of Hispanic Republicans. Official Biography
Birthday: September 25, 1961
Committees: Budget; Science and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
The Issues: See where Rep. Diaz-Balart stands on the issues.
Other: Catholic, Married
Quote: “In South Florida, Hispanic leaders are working hard to revitalize our economy and create job opportunities through entrepreneurship.  It is important that we continue supporting these individuals and small businesses that play a key role, are the real job creators in our community and are committed to restoring our economy while at the same time preserving free enterprise and democracy in our hemisphere.” 
 
 

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Q: Do you feel our society's lionizing of celebrities allows them to step outside the boundaries of the law? Why should this be allowed simply because of a recognizable name?
A: You wouldn’t think so, but when you look at sometimes some of the results, it’s pretty evident that sometimes they do. And again, the law...
Answered by Mario Diaz-Balart on October 02, 2009
Asked by Caroline from Pensacola, FL
Q: Would you be open to supporting a proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act that prohibits job discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity, and if not, why not?
A: What specifically would that entail? What rights would that give? What’s the purpose of it? Everything that we do here potentially has very grave...
Answered by Mario Diaz-Balart on September 24, 2009
Asked by Jillian Weiss from Bronx, NY

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