WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos Giménez (R-FL) released the following statement after attending President Donald J. Trump's swearing-in ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

Congressman Carlos Giménez is proud to represent the newly minted "Gulf of America" in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“As a Cuban exile who was forced from home at 6, I was beyond honored to witness history at President Trump’s inauguration today,” said Congressman Carlos Giménez. “President Trump secured the border & designated the drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations on DAY ONE! It’s time we FIGHT BACK. Looking forward to working with the incoming Trump Administration to combat the murderous regimes in our hemisphere, jumpstart our economy, evict the Communist Chinese from the Panama Canal, and Make America Great Again! Promises made, promises kept!”

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement HERE.

Watch Rep. Gimenez's video statement in Spanish HERE.

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Congressman Carlos Giménez represents Miami-Dade County and the beautiful Florida Keys. He is the only Cuban-born Member of the 119th Congress, having fled his homeland shortly after the Communist takeover of the island. He is the first career firefighter paramedic elected to the House of Representatives and served as the former Fire Chief of the City of Miami and Mayor of Miami-Dade County. He serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Republican Governance Group (RG2), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, the Armed Services Committee, and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.