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" I'm the mother of a Marine veteran. "
Lois Frankel
Veteran
Marine
Mother
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" 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. "
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" Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together. "
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" The reason Jeb Bush is not doing well is because of his name. He is part of a long establishment Republican family, and this is not going well with the Republican Party. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" There's always been incivility in politics. "
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" 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. "
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" A lone voice isn't as important as a collective voice. "
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" Sometimes less is better with government. "
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" I am not one of those who thinks that Congress needs to be in session 24 hours a day interfering in peoples' lives. "
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" Once you've been a mayor, you look to try to get things done. "
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" It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships. "
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" I do not want to send anybody else's child to war. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias. "
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" I've taken legislation that people have been trying to pass for 10 or 15 years, and I got it passed. "
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" Issues become much more real to me when I have stories back home. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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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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Underdog
Fight
Always
" The right to religious freedom and the right to vote are both fundamental to our democracy. "
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Right
Freedom
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" 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. "
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Men
" When your leader is misbehaving, it's very easy for other people to follow that. "
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" Closing the gun show loophole would be a good thing to do. "
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" My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I think the Port of Palm Beach has an opportunity to thrive, if they can figure out how to do it with community support. "
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