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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, Wasserman Schultz has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents. She has been an outspoken advocate for gun control and has worked on legislation addressing the needs of veterans and military families.

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May 17, 2023

These individuals have been determined not to be whistleblowers.

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May 17, 2023

It's my understanding that the minority in this Committee under the rules is entitled to the same testimony, information, and documents that the majority is entitled to.

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May 17, 2023

The good men and women within Federal, State, and local law enforcement know that making the right decision on bringing qualified backup to dangerous situations has life-or-death consequences.

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May 17, 2023

They called the rioters who attacked the Capitol 'peaceful patriots' and 'political prisoners.'

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May 17, 2023

The real divide in America is not between Democrats and Republicans. It's between people who love this country, who believe in the rule of law, and those who will fight to make our union more perfect.

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May 17, 2023

My Republican colleagues aren't here, representing their constituents, not my constituents. They're representing Donald Trump.

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May 17, 2023

The good men and women within Federal, State, and local law enforcement know that making the right decision on bringing qualified backup to dangerous situations has life-or-death consequences.

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May 17, 2023

You've repeatedly made calls to undermine our law enforcement agencies.

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May 17, 2023

My colleagues on the far right are on a mission to attack, discredit, and ultimately dismantle the FBI.

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May 17, 2023

It was a shocking moment of political violence, and many of us on this dais, including myself, were there that day.

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May 17, 2023

What's clear from these hearings is that Donald Trump knows, just as well as I do, that the danger to him and his MAGA movement is the rule of law.

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May 17, 2023

This Select Committee is a clearinghouse for testing conspiracy theories for Donald Trump to use in his 2024 Presidential Campaign.

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May 17, 2023

When the FBI is rifling through personal correspondence of people of color, when law enforcement tries to push policies to limit the freedom of people practicing a different religion...

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May 17, 2023

Instead of trying to make their constituents lives' better, they're wasting time and taxpayer dollars on an endless, fruitless string of partisan investigations.

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May 17, 2023

If you normalize the events of January 6th, if you repeat his election fraud lies, then maybe he doesn't seem quite so extreme.

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May 17, 2023

This hearing is a vehicle to legitimize the events of January 6th and the people who perpetrated it.

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May 17, 2023

This is not a Committee on the Weaponization of Government. This is a Committee for the Weaponization of Government.

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May 17, 2023

This Committee is a clearinghouse for testing conspiracy theories for Donald Trump to use in his 2024 Presidential Campaign.

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May 17, 2023

The good men and women within Federal, State, and local law enforcement know that making the right decision on bringing qualified backup to dangerous situations has life-or-death consequences.

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May 17, 2023

Republicans are using you. It goes both ways.

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May 17, 2023

That is not only reckless advice, it's a recipe for allowing more criminals to run loose in our neighborhoods.

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May 17, 2023

Since being rightly suspended, you've led Republican calls to defund law enforcement.

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May 17, 2023

You've repeatedly made calls to undermine our law enforcement agencies.

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May 17, 2023

It's my understanding that the minority in this Committee under the rules is entitled to the same testimony, information, and documents that the majority is entitled to.

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May 17, 2023

I think it's clear who is weaponizing government.

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