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" I wasn't a vegan when I came to Congress. It was a decision I made soon after I got here, and it's had such a positive impact on my life that I decided to try to help others as well. "
Ted Deutch
Help Others
Life
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" Kids from financially distressed households are twice as likely to have to repeat a grade and more than two-and-a-half more times to struggle with poor health later in life. "
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" Having an understanding of what's possible also makes me redouble my efforts to fight those who stand in the way of doing the things that my constituents and the country would want to get done. "
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" Congress has no business telling courts within a state that they are prohibited from considering issues involving a lease for energy development, production, and exploration that has the potential to cause irreparable environmental and economic damage to the Gulf Coast area of that state. "
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" We need to move past blame and make sure we are delivering care to our veterans. "
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" I'm proud to support Secretary Clinton. "
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" We know that for children, hunger is especially devastating. "
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" I participate in the SNAP Challenge to raise awareness about the millions of people in our communities who struggle with hunger on a daily basis despite living in the most prosperous nation ever known. "
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" Corporations that are formed for the purpose of earning profits do not have the constitutionally protected rights that natural citizens have. They should not spend their corporate dollars, Treasury dollars, to influence outcome of elections. "
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" I believe we're stronger when we speak loudly and unapologetically for human rights; when we stand with our allies against common threats like terrorism, radicalization, and poverty; and when we unite to prevent the world's most dangerous regimes from acquiring the world's deadliest weapons. "
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" I came here with a lot of things that I would like to get done for my community and my constituents. Shooting hoops at the White House was not at the top of the list but would certainly be a thrill. "
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" Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans. "
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Most
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" Individuals can stand up against genocide in Darfur and Iran's quest for nuclear weapons. "
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Stand
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" Social media companies must work closely with the U.S. government to ensure their platforms are not being used by terrorist organizations to do harm to our country. "
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Work
Social Media
" Beyond a power play by the oil industry, there is no conceivable explanation for barring courts within any state from considering cases related to oil leases and energy production off its own coastlines. "
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" Individuals want to know that none of their own money is being invested in companies that put their profits ahead of international security. "
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Want
Ahead
" Many of my constituents are in their 80s, 90s, even 100, and our focus is ensuring that their needs can be provided for. "
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" The issues that we face as a country and in South Florida aren't broken down by city line or county line. "
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Country
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" People want the United States Congress focused on creating jobs in this country. "
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" It's not class warfare to suggest that we shouldn't look to seniors and the less fortunate to bear the brunt of deficit reduction. I believe America needs to understand there needs to be a sense of fairness. "
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" Energy legislation in Congress and the focus on energy legislation is first and foremost about creating good jobs. In Florida, where solar and biofuel and wind and so many other areas are important and so many in the private sector continues to pursue these, we need policies that will encourage that. "
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" I am excited to run in the community where my wife and I work, where my daughters graduated and my son attends high school, where my family goes to synagogue, and where I have spent so much time working for and with the people of South Florida. "
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" It is well past time for President Abbas to stand up and condemn all acts of violence, rather than encouraging violence by glorifying terrorists and teaching children to view Israelis as animals. "
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" Social Security is fundamentally strong. "
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" We ought to be able to forgo the constant need to raise money and just focus on working together to solve the problems this country faces. "
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" It is no surprise that companies do not often respond to moral pressure alone. We need to hit them hard in their pocketbook and on their balance sheet. We need to show them that their stock prices will be affected if their actions encourage Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. "
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" Unfortunately, we have seen terrorist groups use social media to spread hateful propaganda, to recruit members, and to incite violence with alarming effectiveness. "
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" We count on the FEC to be the public's watchdog. "
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" We need to get the corporate money out of the political system and return democracy to the people. "
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" This OCCUPIED amendment, this constitutional amendment, would overturn Citizens United. It would make clear that corporations aren't people, that they - the framers of the Constitution never intended to give constitutional rights to corporations, the ones that we enjoy and cherish. "
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" Standing up to Ahmadinejad is not a partisan issue and should never be one. "
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