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" All polling places should be safe, without discrimination against any religion. "
Places
Safe
Discrimination
" A lone voice isn't as important as a collective voice. "
Voice
Collective
Important
" A North Korea that has the capability to use a nuclear weapon that can reach an American city or those of an ally poses a grave challenge as the U.S. seeks to preserve peace and stability in the region. "
City
American
Challenge
" As much as the Congress is criticized - and a lot of it is well deserved - the fact is there are many quiet victories if you keep your head down and know how to maneuver in the process and get things done. "
Process
Quiet
You
" A strong, unwavering relationship between the U.S. and its allies Japan and South Korea is necessary for the national and economic security of all three countries. "
Strong
Three
Security
" Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do. "
Gun
Good
Closing
" Creating on-campus communities for student veterans will help ease the transition from military to student life by providing networking opportunities, assistance with federal benefits, and career services. "
Networking
Help
Opportunities
" I always tell people that being the mayor of an urban city for eight years was like getting run over by a truck every day. There's inner satisfaction, but 24 hours a day, every day, I'm on duty. "
City
Every Day
People
" I am fairly certain that our budget deficit was not caused by children with autism or 90-year-old grannies in nursing homes, so why take it out on them by cutting services? "
Out
Why
Autism
" I am not one of those who thinks that Congress needs to be in session 24 hours a day interfering in peoples' lives. "
24 Hours
Am
Day
" I can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias. "
Come
Bias
Very
" I definitely think there should be stronger gun safety laws, including prohibiting the sale of assault weapons, probably banning the sale of certain magazines that allow you to fire a large amount of bullets. "
Gun
Think
Fire
" I do not want to send anybody else's child to war. "
Anybody
War
Child
" I don't particularly care to know the names of the people in the Freedom Caucus. "
Freedom
Know
Care
" I have been in office for many years, and let me tell you, many times I have hated what the press has said about me. "
You
Me
Years
" I have learned how to take votes where I had to hold my nose because I had to compromise - something that you learn to do, especially when you have been in the minority. "
I Have Learned
You
Compromise
" I'm from Florida, which I consider more southern. You cannot put Florida in the same category as California or New York. "
You
California
More
" I'm the mother of a Marine veteran. "
Veteran
Marine
Mother
" I never liked the status quo. Once I went to college, I got very involved in student activism. "
Got
College
Status Quo
" I ran for Congress in 1992, but I lost the election, and I really dropped the idea of ever serving in Congress. Eventually, I went home and became the mayor of my city, West Palm Beach. I was mayor for eight years. "
Lost
Palm
Home
" I really do believe in succession building and giving people experience for future leadership. "
Experience
People
Leadership
" I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority. "
Majority
Legislature
Years
" ISIL is dangerous. They're a threat. They're a brutal, horrible force that needs to be dealt with. "
Dealt
Needs
Horrible
" Issues become much more real to me when I have stories back home. "
Become
Home
Me
" I think I have a gene in me to always fight for the underdog, which I've done since I was a kid. "
Underdog
Fight
Always
" I think the Port of Palm Beach has an opportunity to thrive, if they can figure out how to do it with community support. "
Beach
Opportunity
Support
" It just comes out of my subconscious. If you asked me to draw you a doodle, I couldn't do it. "
Just
Me
Out
" It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships. "
Interesting
Relationships
Washington
" I've taken legislation that people have been trying to pass for 10 or 15 years, and I got it passed. "
People
Got
Legislation
" Japan and South Korea are two of America's greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases. "
Important
America
Home
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