Top 60 Ted Deutch Quotes

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.

Unfortunately, we have seen terrorist groups use social media to spread hateful propaganda, to recruit members, and to incite violence with alarming effectiveness.

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.

Individuals want to know that none of their own money is being invested in companies that put their profits ahead of international security.

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.

It was sanctions that drove Iran to the negotiating table in the first place.

No one disputes Iran’s destabilizing influence in the Middle East or role in killing Americans.

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.

No matter how many times you say Social Security is broke, the reality is that Social Security’s independent revenue stream and its Trust Fund’s investments maintain the program’s solvency until 2037, when it may begin to fall short.

I’m really excited about the prospect of deepening what is already a really strong relationship that I have with the people of Broward.

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.

For those whose lives have been turned upside down by Chinese drywall, we’re trying to give them a chance to seek justice.

Opening Iran up to foreign investment, increasing its oil exports, and unfreezing over $100 billion in assets means more money for Hamas for building terror tunnels in Gaza, more weapons for Hezbollah in Lebanon, more slaughter in Syria, and more violence worldwide.

I would be concerned if any speech to Congress related any information that’s new to the president of the United States.

In Washington, I am a leader on the issues that matter to my community, and I think that’s what my constituents want, and also I think that’s what voters want. Someone who understands them, who wants to represent them, and who works tirelessly every day on behalf of their interests and their values.

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.

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.

As I understand, the role of the federal judiciary, the role of our court system, is to provide justice.

This is not a political issue. I know Florida’s leadership has talked about a real commitment to helping our veterans. Now it’s time for them to show it.

We must not allow the Iranian regime to use the nation’s vast energy resource as a financial pipeline for its nuclear ambitions.

I’m proud to support Secretary Clinton.

Let’s make Marco Rubio explain why he thinks oil companies should write our energy policy.

I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran’s heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice.

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.

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.

Many of my constituents are in their 80s, 90s, even 100, and our focus is ensuring that their needs can be provided for.

Standing up to Ahmadinejad is not a partisan issue and should never be one.

We have just been working hard to have people to come out to vote and to make sure people understand how important the election is.

We need to focus on building up our own nation and creating jobs here at home.

Social Security is fundamentally strong.

I look forward to representing the voters of District 30 and moving the state in a new direction.

The United States does not provide economic support funds to the Palestinian Authority to build new homes for terrorists or fund President Abbas’ anti-Israel campaign trips through Europe.

After a decade in public life working to stop Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, I cannot support a deal giving Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief – in return for letting it maintain an advanced nuclear program and the infrastructure of a threshold nuclear state.

Social Security is legally prohibited from contributing to the deficit. It cannot use debt to pay out benefits.

Those who want to cut Social Security are prepared to take hostages, manufacture crises, and use scare tactics to undermine the retirement security of Americans.

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.

The Democracy is for People Amendment will stop corporations and their front groups from using their profits and dark money donations to influence our elections while reaffirming the right of the American people to elections that are fair and representatives that are accountable.

Germany can make a major difference in the lives of so many Holocaust survivors who are struggling in their later years.

Pressure for the most part comes from this overarching concern that if I head into the election season without sufficient resources, then any outside group, any individual, any super PAC may choose to come in to my district and overwhelm it and take over the airwaves and control the debate.

We can help a whole lot of people if we could figure out a way to expand Medicaid and get people the care that they need.

The Florida Jewish community is incredibly important in the primary and will be that important in the general election as well.

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.

Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans.

When enacted, health care reform provides generous tax credits to help people afford their health insurance premiums.

I’ve spent my entire adult life involved in the community trying to help people live decent lives, working for a strong and secure state of Israel, and making sure that the most vulnerable in our society receive the care that they need.

My connections to Broward are long, and they are deep, and I’m proud of them.

While I was serving in the Florida Senate, American soldiers were being killed in Iraq, a war we should have never started, and often by Iranian proxies and their improvised explosive devices.

We need to work tirelessly to help create new jobs and good jobs here in Florida.

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.

This isn’t about grabbing people’s guns; this isn’t about changing the Second Amendment. This simply says that someone who is on the terrorist watch list – a dangerous terrorist – should not be able to purchase a gun.

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.

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.

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.

My passion for strengthening the community and making peoples’ lives better is stronger now than when I first got into politics.

Citizens United opened a door that’s frustrated anyone who’s looking.

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.

The American people do not want their taxpayer dollars funding any activity that runs counter to the security of our nation or our ally Israel.

In South Florida, where there are so many beneficiaries, when Social Security isn’t adjusted to reflect their increased costs, that affects their daily lives and their contributions to our local economy.