Four-term Rep. Wasserman Schultz was nominated to DNC leadership by President Obama largely due to her spirited campaigning, hard work and success at fundraising. She also hails from a battleground state that Obama hopes to win in 2012.
She's proven to be an effective and popular advocate for her 400,000 constituents in south Florida. The Congresswoman is a breast cancer survivor.
Rep. Wasserman Schultz is proudly pro-choice and pro-gay rights. She avidly supports health care reform and public education initiatives. She's also pro-gun control, and spoke out forcefully for more stringent legislation after the shooting of friend Rep Gabrielle Gifford.She's a tenacious fighter for issues affecting women, children and seniors, and was one of the prime movers behind naming each May as Jewish American Heritage Month.
Interestingly, Debbie Wasserman Schultz considers herself to be a fiscal moderate, and has been a member of the centrist Blue Dog Democrats since her 2004 election to Congress.
On Israel"I am a staunch supporter of the State of Israel and her citizens’ right to live in peace and security. Since Israel’s independence in 1948, the United States and Israel have shared a special relationship based on our shared values of personal freedom, democracy, and the rule of law...
"These are challenging times for Israel, and it has pained me deeply to hear the unfair and unjust criticism of that nation as she strives to protect her citizens. While Israel faces intense international criticism for exercising its legitimate right to self-defense, its enemies in the form of Hamas or Hezbollah rockets, global anti-Semitism, biased United Nations resolutions, and the danger of a nuclear Iran continue to threaten its safe and secure existence."
On Middle East Peace
"I am cautiously optimistic that we can achieve peace in the Middle East... I welcome the renewal of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and commend the Obama administration for its outstanding efforts to bring everyone back to the negotiating table."
On Education
"We must make a national commitment to education by strengthening our public K-12 schools, fully funding special education, and modernizing our classrooms. At the same time, we must enhance the ability of students to afford and attain higher education, and make sure that we have the best trained, most qualified teachers in the world. I am proud that in (this) Congress, we are working with a President who shares this commitment."
On Health Care Reform
"For the first time in history, we have passed a comprehensive health care reform bill that will ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care, while having the added benefit of significantly reducing long-term health care costs.
"When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”) is fully implemented, we will leave behind a U.S. health care system that spends more per capita than any nation on earth, yet is ranked dead last among industrial nations for quality, access and efficiency."
On U.S. Reliance on Oil from Foreign Sources
"Reliance on foreign-imported fossil fuels leaves us vulnerable to economic disruption by foreign nations wishing to influence U.S. foreign policy. We can no longer afford to ignore the fact that we import the majority of our petroleum, often from countries that do not share our democratic principles."
SOURCE - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Congressional website
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