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" Sometimes less is better with government. "
Lois Frankel
Sometimes
Better
Government
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" A lone voice isn't as important as a collective voice. "
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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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" 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. "
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" I'm from Florida, which I consider more southern. You cannot put Florida in the same category as California or New York. "
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" 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? "
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" 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. "
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" There should be no room in our society for any type of religious bigotry. "
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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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" ISIL is dangerous. They're a threat. They're a brutal, horrible force that needs to be dealt with. "
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" Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together. "
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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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" 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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" Our military personnel sacrifice for us, and we need to stand up for them. "
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Stand
" I'm the mother of a Marine veteran. "
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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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" There's always been incivility in politics. "
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" It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships. "
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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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" Issues become much more real to me when I have stories back home. "
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Me
" One of the best things we can do for our country, for advancing our children, is to upgrade our child care system. "
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" Yachts are job creators. "
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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 can say this very clearly: I have come into this Congress with an antiwar bias. "
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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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