“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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Lois Frankel

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Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic equality during her time in office. Frankel previously served as the Mayor of West Palm Beach from 2003 to 2011, where she worked on initiatives to improve the city's economy and infrastructure.

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Sep 9, 2014

I think it is important for the public to understand why we spend our time on these issues.

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Aug 1, 2014

On rollcall No. 476, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

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Jul 29, 2014

South Florida has a booming marine industry, from our huge freighters to our Sunday boaters, generating over $8.9 billion a year to our local economy. So I am very proud to join with Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kristy Hebert, owner of…

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Jul 29, 2014

No nation would accept the perpetual threat of terrorist launching attacks and kidnappings from underground tunnels.

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Jul 29, 2014

It is shocking to learn that Hamas has spent upwards of $100 million on these tunnels at the expense of Palestinians in Gaza.

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Jul 29, 2014

I want to reaffirm my support and join my colleagues' support for Israel's right to defend its citizens.

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Jul 16, 2014

Last month, I joined colleagues on a trip to Nigeria. The focus of our journey was the kidnapping of 270 innocent young girls at the hands of the Boko Haram terrorists. It has been 90 days since their taking from their school, their…

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Jul 15, 2014

Thank you, Mr. Polis. Madam Speaker, I rise, like my colleague Mr. Kennedy, to urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question so that we can discuss a matter that is very urgent to the women of this country. The most blessed moment of my life…

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Jul 15, 2014

Thank you, Mr. Rahall. Mr. Speaker, transportation moves our economy, and modern infrastructure is a path to jobs and prosperity. I will vote for this stopgap measure, but I want to echo the words of my colleagues on both sides of the…

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Jun 24, 2014

I just returned from a congressional delegation trip to Nigeria, which was both eye-opening and moving. Nigeria is a country of huge possibilities. It is an oil rich nation, the largest in Africa, with a population that will surpass the…

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Jun 17, 2014

I believe so strongly in the U.S. military principle that we should leave no man or woman behind.

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Jun 17, 2014

I just--my heart breaks for you. I'm so sorry, I'm sorry that you have to be here.

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