Ted Deutch Quotes

Ted Deutch

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 7, 1966

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.

Ted Deutch

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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People can certainly take pride in the fact that there is a Jewish candidate for president who has received delegates and who has run a terrific campaign and still work hard to ensure we elect Hillary Clinton.

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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.

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

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Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, and yet so many Americans are left to fight this battle without the coverage, support, and resources they need.

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If we are going to use places of worship as polling places, we should not discriminate.

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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.

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There's no question that looking down to search the Web, send a text message, or log onto Facebook puts you in danger and puts people around you on the road in danger.

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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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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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Because Republicans have no ideas, they want to turn elections into the battle of dollars.

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Let's make Jeb Bush explain his plan to give millionaires another massive tax cut.

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

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Let's make Donald Trump explain his hair.

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Ultimately, the goal of sanctions is to ratchet up the economic pressure on the Iranians to such a level that the regime determines it is simply too great to bear, and they are forced to weigh the decision to carry on their nuclear development and their illicit quest for nuclear weapons against the ever-growing pressure from their own people.

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

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

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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.

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