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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.
If I can ask my colleagues to join me at the well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and Madam Leader, Mr. Whip, and Majority Leader. I couldn't prepare anything this morning because I knew that I would not be able to hold it together for very long…
No matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, that there is nothing more important than family and friendship. And that should be held on high above all else.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in firm opposition to this resolution, a political stunt that prevents the increase in the debt limit that this Congress has already approved. This is a dangerous distraction from our efforts to move the country…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in firm opposition to this motion to go to conference without a vote on the Senate bill to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits. It is deeply disappointing and troubling that we'll be denied the…
Madam Speaker, it is now my privilege to yield 2 minutes to a good friend of Congresswoman Giffords and a wonderful representative of the great State of Arizona (Mr. Grijalva).
Madam Speaker, I yield such time as I may consume. I rise today to offer House Resolution 364, designating HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room. On January 8, in Tucson, Arizona, tragedy struck this…
Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to yield 1 minute to a woman with whom I experienced one of the most emotional experiences in my life, along with our colleague from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, when we watched Gabby Giffords open her…
Madam Speaker, before I yield back, I want to share one more story to really demonstrate to the entire country the heart of the young man that we are honoring here today, because even those who only occasionally came into contact with Gabe…
Madam Speaker, it is now my privilege to yield 2 minutes to a close friend of Congresswoman Giffords' and someone who has stood by her, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
Madam Speaker, it is my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Pastor). (Mr. PASTOR of Arizona asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Speier).
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