Quotes from Ted Deutch

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.

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

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.

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.

I am excited to run in the community where my wife and I work, where my daughters graduated and my son attends high school, where my family goes to synagogue, and where I have spent so much time working for and with the people of South Florida.

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.

Why does America always need to be the world's policeman?

We count on the FEC to be the public's watchdog.

So many of us have friends or family who have battled cancer, and we know how important it is to find a cure.

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

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.

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