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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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Sep 9, 2019

Did DuPont care more about its bottom line than about our men and women serving in the Armed Forces?

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Sep 9, 2019

Last year, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a report detailing PFAS contamination at 131 military facilities across the United States.

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Sep 9, 2019

I made sure--and I chair that appropriations subcommittee--that we put in $60 million in additional funding for PFOA and PFOS cleanup on military installations.

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Sep 9, 2019

The more transparent they were, the sooner that we could have gotten to the bottom of this to address it and avoided exposing literally thousands of people to harm from the impacts.

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Jul 24, 2019

So obviously JUUL has determined that it can still make money selling a product at less-dangerous nicotine levels.

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Jul 24, 2019

The rise in e-cigarette use among children is deeply troubling, and I know I have met with kids in my district who have become addicted to nicotine through your products.

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Jul 24, 2019

Okay. I really just want a clear answer of can you achieve your stated mission of helping adult smokers to quit smoking conventional cigarettes using a 20 milligram per milliliter product?

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Jul 24, 2019

Actions speak louder than words. Thank you. I appreciate the chairman's indulgence.

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Jul 24, 2019

However, you are not FDA approved for that purpose, and efforts to increase nicotine delivery highlight why that is the case.

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Jul 24, 2019

Let me be very clear--JUUL is not a cessation product.

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Jul 24, 2019

Verbally, JUUL has been supportive of regulations, but your actions speak differently.

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Jul 24, 2019

I really just want a clear answer of can you achieve your stated mission of helping adult smokers to quit smoking conventional cigarettes using a 20 milligram per milliliter product?

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Jul 23, 2019

The red carpet was clearly rolled out for us.

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Jul 23, 2019

This was all the time ORR needed to present a prefabricated tour that painted the rosiest picture possible.

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Jul 23, 2019

I appreciated the opportunity to accompany members of this subcommittee during a trip to the facility last week in my South Florida backyard.

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Jul 23, 2019

Will you simultaneously provide a copy of your response to that letter to this committee?

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Jul 23, 2019

More specifically, when will you be responding?

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Jul 23, 2019

Only July 1st, Senator Jack Reed and our colleague, Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who is a member of this committee, sent you a letter asking for details on your proposal Mobile Response Initiative.

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Jul 23, 2019

The--we produce, I, and apportionment counts. Let me get back to you on that.

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Jul 23, 2019

There is a current dispute over whether illegal aliens can be included for apportionment purposes.

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Jul 23, 2019

Is it correct that the Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations Bill Report specifically directed the Bureau to open QACs?

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Jul 23, 2019

So you are getting rid of these centers, where more people than the population of an entire state were counted?

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Jul 23, 2019

It is right here in black and white----

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