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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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Mar 30, 2022

Can you please explain, Mr. Taylor, to the subcommittee what happened that led to Balfour Beatty pleading guilty to major fraud against the United States...

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Mar 30, 2022

I just worry that we send too many veterans out of the system because the wait times are not calculated really accurately.

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Mar 30, 2022

This trend not only impacts the mission-readiness of our forces but also the quality of life of servicemembers and their families.

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Mar 30, 2022

You are falling woefully behind. It is not right.

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Mar 30, 2022

Well, gosh, Private Calderon, since you have only been here a year and we have engaged in passage of the Tenant Bill of Rights and implementation of it, it is disturbing that you wouldn't have at least seen some--at least, if not noticed…

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Mar 30, 2022

I wouldn't want mine. And that is unacceptable.

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Mar 30, 2022

They have horrendously abused the trust that we invested in them. They have mistreated our servicemembers.

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Mar 30, 2022

This type of high funding should be the rule, not the exception.

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Mar 30, 2022

It shouldn't be dangerous to live in your military housing.

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Mar 30, 2022

My patience has run out, and I know the committee's has as well.

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Mar 30, 2022

The law that we passed that included the Tenant Bill of Rights is designed to allow you to feel free to share with us freely about the concerns that you have.

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Mar 30, 2022

We still have some gaps, and one of the ways that we continue to address the gaps is to train our primary care providers...

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Mar 30, 2022

We need to ensure that the VA is dedicating funding specifically for women's needs.

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Mar 30, 2022

We expect the funding budget for this particular part of the program--which we call WHISE...

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Mar 28, 2022

It certainly seems like there is a tremendous amount of desire and need out there.

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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

I mean, that is completely outrageous.

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Mar 28, 2022

At the end of the day, we need to make sure that we have adequate supply, and that we can keep children safe.

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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

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 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

The brutal truth is that four companies control nearly 90 percent of America's baby formula market, and that is the very definition of an oligopoly.

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Mar 28, 2022

And that problem is further exacerbated when the interests of private monopolists are put ahead of American families.

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Mar 28, 2022

This corporate consolidation hurts all of our families, but especially lower income workers.

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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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