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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.

Quotes by year · 2005–20261,877 total · peak 2019 (311)
2005: 71 quotes2006: 119 quotes2007: 48 quotes2008: 18 quotes2009: 10 quotes2010: 32 quotes2011: 42 quotes2012: 50 quotes2013: 90 quotes2014: 17 quotes2015: 24 quotes2016: 84 quotes2017: 89 quotes2018: 84 quotes2019: 311 quotes2020: 112 quotes2021: 145 quotes2022: 144 quotes2023: 193 quotes2024: 153 quotes2025: 25 quotes2026: 16 quotes
Mar 19, 2024

That shows the importance that we have as an organization in solving this problem.

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Mar 19, 2024

Leadership needs to be part of solving this problem, and I do believe that with the cultural transformation that we have had...

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Mar 19, 2024

I want to hear from each of you how you are analyzing the degree to which increases are due to increased reporting or increases in sexual assaults in your branch of service.

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Mar 19, 2024

I hope to see a significant improvement, but I am doubtful.

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Mar 19, 2024

But if you fear being sexually assaulted no matter how good the conditions are in those barracks, then your quality of life needless to say is poor.

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Mar 19, 2024

This committee is led by a Texan and a Floridian, and I think we would say we are definitely pro air conditioning.

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Mar 19, 2024

The expectation is that DoD will expedite cleanup of these contaminants.

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Mar 19, 2024

I continue to hear concerns from the public that the speed of DoD's remediation efforts for PFAS contamination is far too slow.

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Mar 19, 2024

We need to start the comprehensive study--restudy now before it is too late.

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Mar 19, 2024

Flood control, global warming, climate change, sea level rise not a someday thing in south Florida. They are a right now thing.

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Mar 19, 2024

Climate change worsens air quality, and it can disproportionately affect communities near industrial sites or highways.

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Mar 19, 2024

These burn facilities have been known to emit pollutants that cause cancer, respiratory problems, and reproductive health risks.

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Mar 19, 2024

I always say that, in south Florida, climate change is not a someday thing. It is a right now thing.

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Mar 6, 2024

I also ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a press release from the Eastern District of New York announcing Eduard Florea's sentencing for making threats to kill elected officials, like Senator Raphael Warnock.

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Mar 6, 2024

The exact type of threats the FBI was responsible for investigating, and I quote: On 8 January information was received regarding a video posted on an identified website encouraging people to kill Senators and Congress Members.

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Mar 6, 2024

These are the very financial tools that help hold to account the people who tried to overthrow a Presidential Election.

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Mar 6, 2024

That no vote means no funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Program, a key law enforcement tool that keeps online predators away from our children.

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Mar 6, 2024

For nearly 20 years in this chamber, I have heard time and again Republicans claim that they back the blue.

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Feb 5, 2024

President Biden, on the other hand, continues to stand with women across the country and protect them against further erosion of our basic healthcare rights.

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Feb 5, 2024

Make no mistake, Trump will ramp up his efforts to weaponize the Federal Government against women.

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Feb 5, 2024

This Subcommittee was built on a bogus foundation that the Federal Government was weaponized to take down and silence conservatives.

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Feb 5, 2024

The White House should never be turned into a workshop to grind personal and political grievances. Trump did that during his last term and promises to do it again.

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Feb 5, 2024

Trump's lack of respect for women is well-documented, but as the MAGA leader, his animus emboldens extremists at every level to target women's reproductive healthcare.

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Feb 5, 2024

Donald Trump led the charge to overturn 50 years of established law, decimating women's basic healthcare rights in the process.

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