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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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Jun 4, 2024

I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Connecticut, and I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Jun 4, 2024

This amendment is noncontroversial, and I am not opposed to it. It encourages the Navy and Marine Corps to effectively use its demolition funding. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 4, 2024

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Jun 4, 2024

I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

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Jun 4, 2024

This amendment is noncontroversial. I do not oppose it. It supports community-based outpatient clinics and mobile medical units. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Jun 4, 2024

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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Jun 4, 2024

As I said, I rise in opposition to this amendment, particularly because CBO says that the cost of actually implementing this would be astronomical, and the majority is already cutting $6 billion out of this bill, so I don't understand how…

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Jun 4, 2024

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 17 Offered by Ms. Hageman The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jun 4, 2024

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida has 3 minutes remaining.

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Jun 4, 2024

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 16 Offered by Ms. Greene of Georgia The Acting…

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Jun 4, 2024

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Burchett The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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Jun 4, 2024

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Malliotakis). The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

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May 14, 2024

This isn't a two-tiered system of justice. These are just two men who acted very differently, one compliant, one criminally obstructive.

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May 14, 2024

Unlike Donald Trump, Joe Biden didn't prevent anyone from going through any boxes or materials to search for classified documents, correct?

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May 14, 2024

Does this sound like someone who follows and respects the law? I certainly don't think so.

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May 14, 2024

My Republican colleagues claimed a two-tiered system of justice exists because Trump was indicted for his handling of classified documents and exposing our Nation's most guarded secrets, while Republican Special Counsel Robert Hur found…

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May 14, 2024

I think it is important to point out that the most clear evidence of why we are here on a Wednesday... is to witness tamper.

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May 14, 2024

One is an upstanding American civil servant who fully cooperated with an investigation, and the other is a man who took multiple criminal actions to cover up his intentional theft of sensitive public and national security documents.

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Apr 30, 2024

What we're trying to do is introduce into the record the email that ensures that we have an opportunity to--

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Apr 30, 2024

He's covering it up which has been repeatedly obvious during this hearing because for the first time in my 20-year career in Congress, I have never seen the majority not allow introduction by unanimous consent of information into the…

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Apr 30, 2024

It's breathtaking that now we're suggesting that we arrest people who are trying to make sure that they can save lives and prevent them from dying of a novel virus that killed millions of people.

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Apr 30, 2024

I think it's a shame that this has happened, and I hope we criminalize it because you should not be able to violate the First Amendment rights of American citizens and not have consequences for it.

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Apr 30, 2024

So, in the future if we can ensure that when Members yield that they remain in the room. That would be helpful.

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Apr 30, 2024

The bottom line here is this is a Hail Mary of a hearing designed to improperly influence the Supreme Court.

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Apr 30, 2024

To wage an inappropriate court influence scheme under the cover of oversight and impugn men who did their job and did it well is not just improper, it's actual weaponization of the Federal Government.

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