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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 10, 2019

But also the parents can apply. A family can be----

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Sep 10, 2019

And ICE does not grant benefits to individuals like work authorizations?

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Sep 10, 2019

And they're also potentially eligible for health benefits as well in that process, obviously, or they wouldn't be applying for deferred action?

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Sep 10, 2019

USCIS deferral does last up to two years, correct? Is that correct?

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Sep 10, 2019

We do not grant benefits to individuals like work authorizations?

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Sep 10, 2019

If she were to return to Guatemala, she would no longer have access to the medication and she would die.

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Sep 10, 2019

Well, I've just compared and contrasted them. Have I said anything inaccurate about the differences between the two processes?

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Sep 10, 2019

ICE's ability to provide administrative stays of final deportation orders is sufficient to take the place of USCIS's deferred action process, but that is just not true.

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Sep 10, 2019

Please know that my Democratic colleagues and perhaps some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle will do all we can to reverse what is a disgusting decision by the Trump administration.

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Sep 10, 2019

For that, our country should be ashamed and I am so sorry.

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Sep 10, 2019

Okay. Well, I appreciate making sure that the information that arose during this entire hearing makes it very clear that what Mr.

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Sep 9, 2019

What I'm asking you about is what plans do you have to compensate servicemembers and veterans that were exposed to these chemicals that you were aware were harmful to human health?

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Sep 9, 2019

That's not actually accurate in terms of the documents and the information that has been provided to the committee and to the military.

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Sep 9, 2019

Referring back to PFAS being one of the biggest sources of contamination in the Department of Defense's use of PFAS containing firefighting foam, the Department has resisted cleaning up the contamination that it caused and argues that PFAS…

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Sep 9, 2019

The bottom line, Mr. Chairman, is not having an up-to-date Quadrennial Homeland Security Review makes it more difficult for Congress to evaluate DHS's strategy.

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Sep 9, 2019

Has the President received a comprehensive briefing from CISA on potential Russian influence in the 2020 elections?

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Sep 9, 2019

Are there plans to brief the President on this critical issue in a comprehensive way from CISA?

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Sep 9, 2019

Russia intentionally influenced our 2016 elections and is expected to try again in 2020.

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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

Are any of your companies that were responsible for using any of these chemicals that firefighters and military servicemembers were exposed to planning any type of compensation to harmed victims?

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Sep 9, 2019

Let the record reflect that the gentleman essentially said, no, there are no plans.

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Sep 9, 2019

We support very clearly the line items that are included as part of the NDAA.

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Sep 9, 2019

Even former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said a year and a half ago that EPA would designate some PFAS chemicals to be hazardous substances under the Superfund law.

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Sep 9, 2019

As it pertains to internet architecture, how does the identification of these 56 critical functions alter CISA's approach to protecting our Nation's internet infrastructure?

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