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" I think I have a gene in me to always fight for the underdog, which I've done since I was a kid. "

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" 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. "

" We have required under law for years that men and women get paid equal money for equal work. But we've faced challenges enforcing that law. There is still a large wage gap, and there are numerous instances of women holding jobs where they are not compensated fairly. "

" We can't just pop off and drop a bomb on North Korea and think everything's going to be OK. It just doesn't work like that. It's a complicated puzzle. "

" I am not one of those who thinks that Congress needs to be in session 24 hours a day interfering in peoples' lives. "

" Why give Russia or Syria any reason to doubt that Obama would use force? "

" Our military personnel sacrifice for us, and we need to stand up for them. "

" I never liked the status quo. Once I went to college, I got very involved in student activism. "

" 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. "

" My son was born right here in Florida; he went to public schools and went to the University of Florida and surprised me - I'll tell you that - when he went into the service. "

" We are a nation of laws, and we should live by the rule of law. And sometimes we should have a little bit of common sense. "

" Mayors, I think, tend to be more no-nonsense, and you look for economic opportunities for your communities. "

" There's always been incivility in politics. "

" Issues become much more real to me when I have stories back home. "

" I'm from Florida, which I consider more southern. You cannot put Florida in the same category as California or New York. "

" The right to religious freedom and the right to vote are both fundamental to our democracy. "

" 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? "

" It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships. "

" We are held up by the radical Muslims as the enemy. So every time we go into one of these countries to do - we think - the right thing, we become propaganda for this radical movement. "

" Sometimes less is better with government. "

" I don't particularly care to know the names of the people in the Freedom Caucus. "

" Yachts are job creators. "

" Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together. "

" ISIL is dangerous. They're a threat. They're a brutal, horrible force that needs to be dealt with. "

" My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work. "

" All polling places should be safe, without discrimination against any religion. "

" 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. "

" Japan and South Korea are two of America's greatest trading partners and home to important U.S. military bases. "

" We need a national family leave policy that will allow both men and women to take paid time off from work to care for a newborn or a sick relative. "

" 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. "

" One of the best things we can do for our country, for advancing our children, is to upgrade our child care system. "