Diaz-Balart: HB 851 Allows Young Men & Women to Reach God-Given Potential

WASHINGTON – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) released the following statement in response to the passage of HB 851, the Postsecondary Student Tuition bill, by the Florida State Legislature.

"I commend and congratulate the Florida Legislature for passing this important piece of legislation. One of the things that defines the United States is that we are a meritocracy – we judge people not by the actions of their relatives, but by their individual merits. This bill allows young men and women who have done everything society has asked of them to seek a degree of higher education and reach their God-given potential. I thank Speaker Weatherford, Senator Latvala, Representative Nuñez, Governor Scott, and the entire South Florida State Legislature delegation for their leadership on this issue."