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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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Apr 29, 2019

I still need an answer about what is being done to follow up to make sure that security officers at the facility are not treating the people who are presenting at the office with an appointment rudely.

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Apr 29, 2019

I would want to get to the bottom of it, not case by case, but where the breakdown is...

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Apr 29, 2019

Will you make the commitment here and now, to do a comprehensive investigation about the cruel acts...

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Apr 29, 2019

This young man, who was finally returned to his mother last Sunday, had been in the United States since he was 9 months old.

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Apr 29, 2019

I am sorry, but your policy, your policy, Chief, and CBP's, states that unaccompanied kids 'must be offered use of a telephone.'

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Apr 29, 2019

This is a disgusting account on so many levels. It is cruel, dehumanizing, and homophobic.

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Apr 29, 2019

But I am talking about the actual apprehension----

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Apr 29, 2019

I hope all means really means all.

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Apr 29, 2019

We are going to need more than a hash tag.

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Apr 29, 2019

Again, trying to assess the seriousness of the administration's commitment to protect in 2020, last week, President Trump's son-in-law and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner characterized Russian interference in the 2016 election as a couple of…

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Apr 29, 2019

But if we are really taking this seriously and having it be more than hash tag protect 2020 then one would hope that the president of the United States would be briefed and be fully aware of the risk and be a part of directing what it is…

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Apr 29, 2019

I don't want to be looked in the eye again and told that these problems are going to be corrected, and they are not corrected. This is inhumane.

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Apr 29, 2019

So why is the number so low when the reports of CBP abuse and misconduct are so commonplace?

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Apr 29, 2019

I would think that things like kicking a child awake while they are trying to sleep on the floor, covered by tinfoil, is something that would indicate a culture of abuse and abusive practice by an individual who certainly does not belong…

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Apr 29, 2019

I have been in meetings with the President when he said he believes the intelligence community report, I take him at his word.

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Apr 29, 2019

If you look at the configuration of that parking lot, there is no obstacle or damage or harm that could come if people are simply allowed to bring food and water to help make sure we can relieve the difficulty of the people there.

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Apr 29, 2019

I have documentation of at least 20 children who have been apprehended in this way with parents in the United States.

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Apr 29, 2019

If you don't know how many of them are in your system then it is nearly impossible for you to be able to treat them with the dignity and respect that they deserve.

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Apr 29, 2019

Those issues are all continuing, and we have got insufficient answers related to canopies, bathroom expansion, and other issues.

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Apr 29, 2019

Has he had a briefing from anyone in your department, in your agency? Are you aware of the president receiving a briefing from DHS on potential Russian interference in our elections in 2020?

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Apr 29, 2019

The answer that I got in writing was insufficient and didn't provide me with an answer other than the policy about what is supposed to happen rather than trying to get to the bottom of what is actually happening.

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Apr 29, 2019

At any given time in my community, you have immigrants who show up for supervisory review appointments and have no idea whether the rug is going to suddenly be pulled out from under them.

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Apr 8, 2019

Trump's New Climate Czar: Carbon Dioxide Has Been Treated Just Like `Jews Under Hitler'

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Apr 8, 2019

The Air Force is looking for $5 billion to restore Tyndall Air Force Base, in my home state of Florida.

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