Val Demings: “Having substantive legislation is more important than meeting a deadline.”

How can we sit here today--are we serious?--and say, regardless of the physical, emotional, and psychological trauma, the women and girls who survive these vicious attacks, that does not matter?

every person deserves to be able to cast their vote and have their vote counted.

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.

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…