Ted Deutch Quotes
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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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I have been talking to a lot of people who don't normally vote Democratic - independents and Republicans. They have been voting for Democrats because they think it's important to change the direction America is going.
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Social Security is legally prohibited from contributing to the deficit. It cannot use debt to pay out benefits.
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The Florida Jewish community is incredibly important in the primary and will be that important in the general election as well.
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I introduced the Food Security Improvement Act in Congress to remedy the fact that most SNAP beneficiaries find themselves skipping meals or running out of benefits every month.
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I'm really excited about the prospect of deepening what is already a really strong relationship that I have with the people of Broward.
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Working across the aisle, I helped pass laws exposing business dealings in Iran, cracking down on Iranian human rights abusers, and applying crippling sanctions to Iran's oil and gas industries.
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For many older Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, a lifetime of discrimination has undermined their right to a retirement with dignity.
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Any constitutional amendment that simply gives Congress the option of regulating campaign finance fails to immediately achieve what the American people want, and that is a complete reversal of Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions that have allowed corporations and the wealthy few to drown out the voices of everyday voters.
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I was elected on April 13 and sworn in two days later, so I had no orientation. I had to figure things out as I went along.
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Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.
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Everybody has to agree that the best thing we can do to start reducing the deficit in this country is to put people back to work.
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Citizens United opened a door that's frustrated anyone who's looking.
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I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran's heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice.
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Let's make Jeb Bush explain his plan to give millionaires another massive tax cut.
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There is total unanimity that the most serious threat facing the United States and Israel is a nuclear-armed Iran.
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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 look forward to representing the voters of District 30 and moving the state in a new direction.
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We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs here at home.
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I have an open door to meet with my constituents and that I work hard to respond to their needs, and I'm proud of the constituent service that we provide.
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Individuals can stand up against genocide in Darfur and Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.
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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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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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I became a co-chair of the Congressional Study Group from Germany several years ago with the expressed purpose of helping increase aid to Holocaust survivors.