Val Demings

One and one-half years. The SPEAKER. When we have recalcitrant Members these days, I try to remind them that unless the legislative body is a team sport, then you cannot come here to be an individual and build a brand. That is not what…

Well, Anderson, it is great to be with you and look, I don't believe Florida Protecting Freedom, the organization who really were laser focused on this single issue, they did the work. They raised the funds, and they got more than enough…

This is clearly about protecting a woman's right to choose and I believe that Floridians will show up to do just that.

And remember, we know that 60 percent threshold is not easy. But Florida has seen it before in 2018, with amendment for that gave citizens -- convicted felons, restored their rights so that they would be able to vote.

I'm sure the investigation will certainly help us all understand -- why they did not assess the condition of Tyre and render the necessary aid.

I believe the officers knew or they should have known that punching Tyre in the face or kicking him in the face could cause death or great bodily harm.

As Members of Congress, our primary responsibility is the safety of the American people. When we think about our own children, our own grandchildren, wouldn't we do anything, anything at all to protect them?

I want to thank all of you for the commitment that you have to protecting our Nation. You have tough jobs.

Well, John, earlier today, my husband and I had an opportunity to go out and tour some of the flooded areas. And I have to tell you, I grew up in Florida. I was on duty at the Orlando Police Department in 2004 with hurricanes Charlie…

Well, it's going to take a while for people to rebuild, to be made whole. You know, I chair the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, just getting back from Puerto Rico, assessing the damage there from Hurricane…

Well, Chris, look, things here in Orlando are pretty dire. And we have not seen the worst of Hurricane Ian yet.

the intensity of this storm should call all of us concerned.

I was glad to hear the President grant the major disaster declaration that will certainly help to quickly unlock additional resources.

We've just got to make sure that we improve our resiliency, cut some of the red tape so we can make people whole again, repair, restore some of the bridges and roadways that are completely closed.

we were able to pass the Inflation Reduction Act which, you know, a large portion of that will go to addressing climate change.

we`re not going to be where we need to be until we acknowledge climate change and take it extremely seriously.

we rely on government to help us survive, to help us recover, to help us rebuild. There`s really no substitute for the services that government provides during this time.

But we`ve got to come together, as I said, at the local and state level. We`ve got to join the federal partners, and deal with this issue, particularly in the state of Florida.

As the chief of police in Orlando, we were laser- focused on reducing violent crimes. I ask my colleagues who like to talk about violent crime to join us in reducing violent crime. We were able to do so because we had the resources to do…

Real life is quite different from television or political buffoonery. Half of gun murders in the United States go unsolved. Victims are too often left with no justice and their families with little support. Who amongst us believes that…

How do we fix that, how do we make that right, and how do we make sure that every community... will have access to quality drinking water?

We are here to solve problems.

For him to say that this is simply a fight over storage is irresponsible, shameful, and just, I think, clearly demonstrates just how far Marco Rubio will go for a political gain.

But look, my opponent, Marco Rubio, voted against the inflation reduction bill, couldn’t give a win to Democrats or this administration.