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Rick Scott

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Rick Lynn Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from Florida, a position he has held since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Scott previously served as the 45th governor of Florida from January 4, 2011, to January 8, 2019. During his tenure as governor, he focused on job creation, economic growth, and education reform, implementing policies aimed at reducing taxes and regulations.

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Oct 25, 2011

Is the Department of Homeland Security working with Alabama in helping them implement that law?

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Sep 12, 2011

I believe this bill is a step backwards in an effort to enhance gun safety, because it would overrule existing judgments enacted by States controlling who should be allowed to carry concealed weapons within their borders.

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Sep 12, 2011

It should certainly be unwise and improper for us to discard the ability of States to protect the safety of their own citizens.

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Apr 13, 2011

We are doing that now. We are doing it through-- we already have where they have to be licensed so we are doing that.

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Apr 13, 2011

We have funding from other individuals and companies that are putting the money up.

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Apr 13, 2011

We can't have 98 of the top 100 doctors, 126 million pills.

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Apr 13, 2011

Florida was described as ground zero for the promulgation, if you will, or the source, if you will, for these drugs across the Nation.

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Apr 13, 2011

We ought to really restrict what it can be prescribed for.

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Mar 8, 2011

How does the Department intend to structure its response to schools that are not making adequate yearly progress (AYP)?

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Oct 24, 2010

An embarrassing moment for the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor of Florida. Republican Rick Scott and Democrat, Alex Singh. During the debate tonight, each was asked if they knew the state's minimum wage, and neither did.

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Aug 23, 2010

Attacking Bill McCollum as a member of the establishment, the same old politics, Rick Scott said.

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Aug 23, 2010

Rick Scott, with 93 percent of the vote, leading 47 percent to 43 percent, CNN now projecting him as the winner.

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Aug 6, 2009

We're already in the stimulus bill, we already have a thorough coordinating council that's very similar to what they started in the U.K. that now 10 to 11 years later puts a value on your life. That's scary to people.

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Aug 6, 2009

Well what I tell people, whatever you believe, whether you believe in the UK or Canadian Health Care or you don't, show up, first off get educated, learn the bills and show up and ask your questions and let your congressman answer.

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Aug 6, 2009

We want Health Care reform. But what we want is Health Care reform that's good for patients.

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Aug 6, 2009

How can you cut $400 billion out of Medicare and not impact me? How can you do it?

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Aug 6, 2009

Well, we want health care reform. But what we want is health care reform that's good for patients.

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Aug 6, 2009

We are already in the stimulus bill. We already have a thorough coordinating council, that's very similar to what they started in the U.K. that now 10 or 11 years later, puts a value on your life.

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Aug 6, 2009

I think people ought to show up. I think they ought to learn the bills, show up and ask questions.

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Jul 21, 2009

What has happened to these dealers is obviously what is protected by State law, because obviously when you have had people in business for generations being given a couple weeks' notice that they are out of business, everybody knows that…

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Jun 8, 2009

The United States is the only country on Earth that sentences children to die in prison.

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May 20, 2009

Given the current interest rate environment of almost the lowest rates ever, why shouldn't we return to the pre July 1 2006 rate formula which if applied would provide for less than 2 percent interest rates?

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