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" Veterans are one area where Republicans and Democrats have made progress together. "
Lois Frankel
Veterans
Democrats
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" The right to religious freedom and the right to vote are both fundamental to our democracy. "
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" I really do believe in succession building and giving people experience for future leadership. "
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" I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority. "
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" When your leader is misbehaving, it's very easy for other people to follow that. "
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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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" 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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" There should be no room in our society for any type of religious bigotry. "
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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 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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" Our military personnel sacrifice for us, and we need to stand up for them. "
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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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Lost
Palm
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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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Opportunity
Support
" 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. "
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Family
Care
Men
" 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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Doing
Family
" It just comes out of my subconscious. If you asked me to draw you a doodle, I couldn't do it. "
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Just
Me
Out
" 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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Ground
Focus
Work
" 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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City
American
Challenge
" Sometimes less is better with government. "
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Sometimes
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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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Service
Right
Son
" It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships. "
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Interesting
Relationships
Washington
" 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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Out
Why
Autism
" 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. "
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You
Compromise
" We must engage with China to try and put as much pressure on North Korea as possible. "
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Possible
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" There should be no doubt why Israel, our best friend and greatest ally in the Middle East, has determined that Iran poses an existential threat. "
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Doubt
Why
Friend
" 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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You
Me
Years
" 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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Go
Time
" 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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" 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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Three
Security
" 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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Quiet
You