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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.

Quotes by year · 2005–20261,877 total · peak 2019 (311)
2005: 71 quotes2006: 119 quotes2007: 48 quotes2008: 18 quotes2009: 10 quotes2010: 32 quotes2011: 42 quotes2012: 50 quotes2013: 90 quotes2014: 17 quotes2015: 24 quotes2016: 84 quotes2017: 89 quotes2018: 84 quotes2019: 311 quotes2020: 112 quotes2021: 145 quotes2022: 144 quotes2023: 193 quotes2024: 153 quotes2025: 25 quotes2026: 16 quotes
Mar 28, 2022

Tobacco kills 32,300 people in my State every year, costing Florida about $8.64 billion in annual health care expenses.

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Mar 28, 2022

In Florida, for example, more than 25 percent of high school students use e-cigarettes.

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Mar 28, 2022

So I am sorry. If they made a mistake, does that means that there needs to be and better guidance from the department so that they include enough information to be eligible to receive the assistance?

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Mar 28, 2022

These were funds that were a lifeline for many citrus producers in Florida that have been on the frontlines of experiencing the damaging effects of climate change.

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Mar 28, 2022

Animal fighting is not only cruel and unethical. It can also spread disease, and your role is...critical to bringing to justice those engaged in this horrendous act.

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Mar 16, 2022

Interagency coordination and information sharing with local law enforcement are crucial to addressing hate crimes and extremist threats.

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Mar 16, 2022

What level of coordination does the FBI have with campus police departments, and do they have enough resources, and are there ways to further leverage those relationships?

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Mar 16, 2022

Three out of four HBCUs in my home state of Florida were among those recently targeted with bomb threats.

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Mar 8, 2022

We must increase the Nonprofit Security Grant program so it can continue its essential work of protecting Jewish and other faith-based institutions across the country. We must confirm Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department's Special…

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Feb 28, 2022

Governor DeSantis must make these badly needed dollars available to Florida school districts immediately or our children, teachers, and local taxpayers will suffer and bear the long-term burden, and that will rest squarely on his shoulders.

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Feb 28, 2022

Congress recognized the adverse effects in learning loss the pandemic might manifest.

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Feb 28, 2022

As a mother of three, I have seen firsthand how hard the past two years have been on young people.

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Feb 15, 2022

Thankfully President Biden and his Administration are taking a proactive approach to debunking Russian disinformation

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Feb 15, 2022

The thought of Russian forces in the Americas is deeply troubling

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Feb 15, 2022

The previous President, Mr. Trump, was Putin's patsy, and that he stood in front of the whole world at a press conference and essentially just took Mr. Putin's word for it.

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Feb 7, 2022

This is why we must maintain a Federal moratorium on offshore drilling on the coast of my home state of Florida.

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Feb 7, 2022

Carbon intensity, for example, has become a go-to phrase for Big Oil companies that often amounts to empty promises.

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Feb 7, 2022

Exxon's pledge includes Scope 1 and Scope 2 type emissions... Scope 3 emissions... are entirely excluded from that pledge.

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Feb 1, 2022

I am prepared to close. Mr. LaTURNER. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Michigan for coming down here to speak about such a brave American hero. Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I am prepared to close. I do support…

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Feb 1, 2022

What a gift to be able to help name this post office and give this well-deserved honor to a remarkable woman, who I hope is watching right now, because she deserves every ounce of the respect that this naming represents. Mr. Speaker, I…

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Jan 18, 2022

I believe it is morally wrong for TransDigm to take advantage of our military in a time of need or any time.

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Jan 18, 2022

That is just outrageous and unconscionable.

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Jan 18, 2022

There is no reasonable benchmark that would justify the profits TransDigm obtained.

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Jan 18, 2022

I serve as Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Committee, and our committee is committed to protecting our service members and improving their quality of life.

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Jan 11, 2022

Few are more critical than the deepening and widening of Port Everglades in my district, a project that will dramatically improve supply chain efficiencies and port operations.

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