TED DEUTCH

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.

Social Security is too vital to be lumped into backroom budget talks where the views of ordinary Americans risk going unheard.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Individuals can stand up against genocide in Darfur and Iran's quest for nuclear weapons.

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.

People want the United States Congress focused on creating jobs in this country.

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

Saving enough to retire has become impossible for most Americans.

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.

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

From the preemptive strike that destroyed Egypt's air force during the Six-Day War, to the daring raid on Entebbe, to using all available means to slow the Iranian nuclear program, Israelis have combined strength with ingenuity to keep the country's enemies at bay.

Denying our courts the ability to hear oil-related cases of great consequence to our environment and our economy is completely the wrong direction to protect the rights of Floridians.

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.

What's lost in this whole debate, unfortunately, is that Social Security is not a giveaway where we take money to give to other people. It's a contract with the government... that's worked for 75 years. It's the most successful government program that we've ever had.

We need to recognize the opportunity that green jobs present to Florida and to the economy.

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

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