Robert Wexler
By Robert Wexler
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Opinion 38 billion reasons to vote for Joe Biden
In these polarizing times, bipartisan support for a strong U.S-Israel relationship is more important than ever. As a Member of Congress representing South Florida from 1997-2010, I appreciate that many voters carefully consider both domestic and foreign policy when making their choice for president. I want to assure these voters that we can count on…
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News Disastrous Leadership Failed To Heed Lessons From Florida
A devastating hurricane rips through a southern state. There is no power, water or ice. The poor and the elderly are hardest hit and most forgotten. Sewage overflows into the streets. Federal officials struggle to establish supply routes for life-sustaining aid. I could be describing the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Katrina. I also could be…
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News Bush’s War Is Misguided
Two years ago, President Bush told a large audience in Cincinnati that “America must not ignore the threat gathering against us. Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof — the smoking gun — that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud.” For months leading up to the Iraq…
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