WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) congratulated Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on being selected to succeed Senator Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. Her Senate designation comes as Senator Rubio prepares to be confirmed as the next Secretary of State.

"Congratulations to our Attorney General Ashley Moody, the new United States Senator from Florida, said Congressman Carlos Gimenez. "Both as Mayor of Miami-Dade County and Congressman, I have worked alongside Attorney General Moody, to reopen the state of Florida, combat human traffic and secure the border. I look forward to continuing working closely together to protect our state and nation."

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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.