Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Profile
Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2005 and is the first ever Jewish Congresswoman elected from Florida. Several publications have noted her fast rise in Washington. Congressional Quarterly called her a rising star among House Democrats. Wasserman Schultz served in the Florida legislature before serving in the Nation’s Capital. She’s a cancer survivor. Official Biography
Birthday: September 27, 1966
Committees: Appropriations; Judiciary
The Issues: See where Rep. Wasserman Schultz sits on the issues.
Other: Married, Jewish, born in Long Island, NY.
Quote: “Clearly, we need more women in Congress, and we need more southern women!”
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Q: Since the shoe-bomber threat, the government has required airline passengers to leave their water bottles behind at security checks, prompting a spike in discarded plastic. What role should the government have towards requiring all airports to place recycling bins at security checkpoints so that this massive source of plastic can be recycled?
A: I think the decision about recycling which I think all local governments should be encouraging is a local one. And I would certainly encourage...
Answered by Debbie Wasserman Schultz
on September 24, 2009
Asked by Antonio Garcia from Richmond, VA