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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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Feb 15, 2012

I was glad to hear some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle in reference to their grandchildren and the concern that they have about the long-term impact of deficits on their grandchildren's lives.

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Feb 1, 2012

Would you agree with CBO, who has said that tax cuts, like the 2001-2003 tax cuts for the wealthiest, provide the least bang for our buck in terms of job creation and reducing unemployment?

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Jan 30, 2012

And at the end of the day, we want to make sure that everyone in America has a chance to live the American dream.

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Jan 30, 2012

The 2.5 million young adults who can remain on their parents' insurance now thanks to the Affordable Care Act, would lose that coverage.

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Jan 30, 2012

It doesn't much matter which one of the Republican candidates ultimately is their nominee because they're all extreme.

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Jan 30, 2012

I think that will be part of a key to whichever candidate wins the general election, which I think will be Barack Obama.

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Jan 30, 2012

The general election voters are not supportive of the priorities of the Tea Party.

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Jan 30, 2012

Forty-five percent of Americans, Wolf, live in this country with a pre-existing condition.

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Jan 30, 2012

It would return power to the insurance companies over our health care decisions and I don't think that's something that the American people are going to support.

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Jan 30, 2012

The Republicans really need to be concerned tonight because if there was so much fervor on their side to defeat Barack Obama, they would have had a bigger turnout in their primary in 2012 than they did in 2008.

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Jan 30, 2012

What gets me concerned is that Mitt Romney has spent this entire primary buying the election. He ran 13,000 ads versus Newt Gingrich's 200.

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Jan 24, 2012

No matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, that there is nothing more important than family and friendship. And that should be held on high above all else.

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Nov 30, 2011

It is my privilege to yield 1 minute to a woman with whom I experienced one of the most emotional experiences in my life, along with our colleague from New York, Kirsten Gillibrand, when we watched Gabby Giffords open her eyes after her…

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Nov 30, 2011

It is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Speier).

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Nov 30, 2011

It is my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Pastor). (Mr. PASTOR of Arizona asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Nov 30, 2011

It is now my privilege to yield 2 minutes to a close friend of Congresswoman Giffords' and someone who has stood by her, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).

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Nov 30, 2011

It is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer). {time} 1250

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Nov 30, 2011

It is now my privilege to yield 2 minutes to a good friend of Congresswoman Giffords and a wonderful representative of the great State of Arizona (Mr. Grijalva).

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Nov 16, 2011

Exactly. The League of Women Voters in my State, Mr. Holt, has registered voters in Florida for seven decades and suspended their voter registration activity after this law passed because they can't take the risk. The organization would…

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Nov 16, 2011

I just want to tell a story on that very specific restriction. We had the Republican secretary of state in Florida recently ask the attorney general to start assessing $50 fines for each of the 76 voter registration applications that were…

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Sep 11, 2011

Health care reform added eight years of solvency to Medicare, according to CBO.

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Sep 11, 2011

What repealing health care reform would do... is it would eliminate the closure of the doughnut hole.

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Sep 11, 2011

Well, anyone listening to the debate tonight... watched the Republican candidates as expected worship at the altar with the Tea Party.

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Jul 31, 2011

It was a shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed - the shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed after a very tough time.

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Jul 31, 2011

This is the most determined, focused, hard-working person we've said for months.

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