Allen Boyd
Allen Boyd
Fred Allen Boyd Jr.was the United States Representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He currently works for a lobbying firm, the Twenty-First Century Group...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 June 1945
CountryUnited States of America
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The northern part of the state is very much like a Deep South state. Obviously, the Miami area is an international area.
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I strongly believe that American farmers and businesses can compete with anyone in the world if they are given a level playing field.
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For years, the Blue Dogs have stressed the need for a rainy day fund in the event of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, ... Unfortunately, this concept, which is adopted by most families and businesses, has eluded many members of Congress and the current administration.
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I have fought to provide emergency assistance for farmers and ranchers to help respond to the downturn in the economy.
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It's a state in the South where you know darn well President Bush is going to be spending a lot of time and a lot of effort there.
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We're doing just the best we can given the parameters we've got to work in, ... We certainly hope we can get something done soon, but I don't know.
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Senator Graham would have been very difficult to beat. He'd been governor for two terms. He's a U.S. Senator. He has a lot of friends; he's done a lot of favors to help a lot of people in Florida. So the fact that he's not running really does change the whole landscape in Florida.
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Our government has made a number of promises to the men and women who served in our nation's armed forces. Sadly, these promises of health care, education and other benefits have existed more in rhetoric than in reality.
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As an active member of the Air Force, Army and Mine Warfare Caucuses, I meet with enlisted personnel and officers on a regular basis to learn more about their needs, both on the job and with their families.
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There's a lot of bitterness, there's a lot of anger out there. We all have to work hard to heal those wounds.
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America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.
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Though no one wants war, Congress needed to give the President the authority he needs to protect America while encouraging the use of diplomacy and negotiations to try and arrive at a peaceful solution to this problem.
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As someone who has seen war first hand, and as a father of three young adults, it was my hope that we could have resolved this conflict and disarmed Saddam Hussein without war. However, this was not the case.
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As a fiscal conservative, I believe one of the most important roles the federal government can play in assuring that our economy remains strong is to keep our fiscal house in order.