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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.

Feb 25, 2013

But just because there hasn't been any challenge doesn't mean that it was a right or that we had the authority as the House of Representatives to intervene.

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Feb 25, 2013

The House rules package passed in January 2013 authorized the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the 113th Congress to act as the successor...

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Feb 25, 2013

So in that same line of questioning, the budget request for the House highlights a change that we made to Federal workers benefits.

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Feb 25, 2013

But was the language in the House rules in the 113th Congress specifically referring to DOMA in response to the Court's questioning of whether the House had standing in the case?

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Feb 25, 2013

Would it be your assessment that the relationship between the United States and Russia has improved or deteriorated over the last several years?

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Feb 25, 2013

With all due respect, a statement from the United States Ambassador to Russia is not empirical evidence that we are getting $10 million worth of value out of the Open World program.

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Feb 25, 2013

I agree, for what the goals of Open World are, it is a small amount of money.

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Feb 25, 2013

And obviously in a buyout situation we are targeting the most experienced staff who make the most money.

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Feb 25, 2013

all politics is not just local, it is personal.

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Feb 25, 2013

Counting in-kind contributions toward your private fund-raising total presumes that you would have been appropriated those funds.

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