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Ron DeSantis

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Ron DeSantis is an American politician currently serving as the Governor of Florida. A member of the Republican Party, he has been in office since January 2019. DeSantis previously served as a U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018. His tenure as governor has been marked by a focus on conservative policies, including education reform, environmental issues, and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. DeSantis has gained national attention for his stances on various issues, including his support for the Trump Presidential Library in Miami and his administration's initiatives on wildlife management.

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Jan 16, 2018

We have to do a lot better than that.

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Jan 9, 2018

I just wanted to make one comment. Last month, the President made a historic decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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Jan 9, 2018

I think it is important for us in America to say to Guatemala: We support you. We commend your courage in making that decision.

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Dec 6, 2017

I think you are walking into a contempt of Congress.

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Dec 6, 2017

Would it have been inappropriate of President Kennedy ordered Director Hoover to stop surveilling Martin Luther King Jr., in say 1962, if he believed that surveillance was illegitimate?

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Dec 6, 2017

I do agree, Congressman, that any inappropriate use of the FISA process for political purposes is something that we should all be very concerned about and take very seriously.

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Nov 14, 2017

I think, even more importantly, just politically, having those cases brought and being held accountable would not be something that they would look forward to doing.

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Nov 14, 2017

I think that would be good to change that.

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Nov 14, 2017

I think it is going to have a good impact, and I am enthusiastically supportive of it.

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Nov 14, 2017

That is absolutely unacceptable and American tax dollars should not go to underwrite any of that.

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Nov 7, 2017

U.S. policy should recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital because Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for thousands of years.

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Nov 7, 2017

Following through with the commitment to move the Embassy will demonstrate American leadership.

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Nov 7, 2017

Let's get this done. It is the right thing to do, and when it comes--you got to remember who your friends are.

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Nov 7, 2017

I think from a security perspective it makes sense.

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Nov 7, 2017

Why should we reject the chosen capital city of a close ally?

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Nov 7, 2017

Under Israeli sovereignty, religious freedom is the rule, and the holy sites, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim, are treated with care and respect.

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Nov 7, 2017

We have one of our strongest allies, only democracy in the Mideast, and yet we act like Jerusalem's not their capital.

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Oct 24, 2017

Well, obviously, that should have been a part of these negotiations from the beginning, and that was put aside at the very, very outset. And I think it was a huge mistake.

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Oct 24, 2017

I think it is pretty clear, after living under this deal, that if we continue on this course with Iran, 5 or 10 years down the road we are going to be in the same place that we are with North Korea right now...

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Oct 24, 2017

I guess as we go forward, I think it is good to have as many people on the same page as possible, but how do we get them to be more in line with the American perspective, the Israeli perspective, the Middle East perspective of people that…

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Oct 10, 2017

The U.S. Government promotes religious freedom because countries that effectively safeguard this human right are more stable, economically vibrant, and peaceful.

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Oct 10, 2017

It would be terrific if this passed and there was more funding appropriated immediately for that, for genocide victims.

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Oct 10, 2017

I mean, if we're not going to enforce this stuff, then why are we even passing it?

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Oct 10, 2017

The right to practice your religion freely is one of the cornerstone freedoms we have in our country.

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Sep 25, 2017

In May, when the President signed the waiver under the Jerusalem Embassy Act...

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