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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.
America has been through tough times before, but we've always pulled together as a Nation to overcome our challenges. Just over 1 year ago, Democrats came together and faced the challenges that we were handed by the mismanagement of the…
Elections are, after all, about choices. And we have an opportunity here to present the choice that the American people are going to have to make decisions on. They can go back to the ways of the last 8 years prior to President Obama's…
Again, Mr. Tonko, we talk about choices. This is as stark a choice, Mr. Heinrich, as we can illustrate. We could go back to policies that got us in the ditch in the first place and give the keys back to the people who drove us into the…
Tonight and beginning each week, we will begin the week talking about the accomplishments of both President Obama, as well as the Democratic leadership in the legislature. The efforts of the Democratic Caucus over the last year and a half…
Yes. So, again, it is about choices. The American people have a choice. It is a very stark contrast. They can side with the people who voted 93 percent in this instance with Wall Street and big corporations and continuing to pad their…
I think it was none. Goose eggs. And that was the Recovery Act that gave 98 percent of Americans a tax cut, the same one that created a situation where we have the lowest, as you said, the lowest tax bills, the lowest tax rate since 1950…
the choice that the American people have to continue to go in the direction where we're nurturing our economy and helping it thrive or the direction that our colleagues on the other side of the aisle would take us, which is to strangle our…
I believe it was approximately 93 percent of Republicans voted against that legislation.
If you look at the very ugly red end of the chart, that is an indication of where we were in terms of household wealth under the Bush administration. And if you look through those years, we had household wealth that dramatically…
I think it's really important to stress the choices that we have in front of us. The American people have choices over the next few months about the direction that they want to go, whether they want to continue to go in the direction that…
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act clearly is sort of the jewel in the crown, the linchpin to the beginning of our economic recovery, and all the indicators demonstrate that. But it is sort of a 'but that's not all' type thing. We…
Mr. Speaker, I rise a little off topic to honor two extraordinary young women who are here with us today in the gallery, Lauren Henschel and Taylor Davis, for receiving the Prudential Spirit of Community Award. At age 12, Taylor found out…
In reclaiming my time, I believe that this legislation would at long last give the people of Puerto Rico the opportunity that they have not been given before. It authorizes the government of Puerto Rico to conduct an initial plebiscite. It…
I have some excellent news to share. Just last week, the CMS' independent actuary released an analysis of the health care reform legislation that we passed last month here in this Chamber. Their report shows that we are strengthening…
I rise this morning to share some success stories from the 20th Congressional District in Florida that show that the evidence is clear that the Recovery Act is working to cushion the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and…
First, let me thank Congressman Kanjorski for reserving this Special Order today to honor the life, legacy and service of our friend and colleague John Murtha. Our Nation has lost a gifted lawmaker, a devoted public servant and a true…
I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Lungren and Mr. Wamp. I couldn't have said it better myself. It is incredibly important that we be good stewards of the Capitol complex and the facilities that we have the privilege to work in. It still…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 2843, the Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act. This legislation effectively removes the appointment role of the Architect of the Capitol from the executive branch, placing it in the…
It is beyond devastating that our friend and neighbor, the Republic of Haiti, has been hit with yet another terrible natural disaster. My thoughts and prayers are with both the Haitian people during this time of incredible hardship, and my…
We should note that at this point after a Republican president about 60 percent of district court judges have now been appointed by a Republican president and are presumably tough on crime as the definition is written.
Well, Chief, what happened? I know barriers did not show up because a truck broke down.
What you expressed earlier regarding police directing people into the tunnel, there is video of people doing that, of police directing people into that tunnel;
Okay. Well, do you know enough now about how and what happened with the filling of that tunnel so that we do not have 'son of purple tunnel of doom' in 2013?
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