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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, 2009

Okay. Well, do you know enough now about how and what happened with the filling of that tunnel so that we do not have 'son of purple tunnel of doom' in 2013?

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Feb 25, 2009

Well, Chief, what happened? I know barriers did not show up because a truck broke down.

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Feb 25, 2009

one of my concerns was that there were more tickets issued than space available in the ticketed areas.

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Feb 25, 2009

the answer was unsettling. The answer was, 'Well, basically, this is the way we have always done it.'

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Feb 25, 2009

Is it a median or a barrier? It is an enclosed wall?

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Feb 25, 2009

why was that concern dropped and never dealt with?

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Feb 25, 2009

What you expressed earlier regarding police directing people into the tunnel, there is video of people doing that, of police directing people into that tunnel;

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Jul 7, 2008

So we need to address that issue, but we need to not take it out on Barack Obama, because it was not his fault.

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Jul 7, 2008

It's not unexpected that they count just automatically shift over to Obama, because they're not the typical Democratic supporters that just automatically shift over. They need to be wooed. They need to be, you know -- they need to be, um…

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