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"Thank you to those who have reached out to me through Facebook and Twitter or by contacting my office. I share many of your concerns in engaging in this civil war and will be voting no on the authorization of military force in Syria."

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"I appreciate the President's decision to respect the role of Congress and seek Congressional approval before taking military action in Syria. Engaging our military should include a clear, attainable goal and consider whether a direct national security risk to the United States exists. I share the concerns of many of my constituents in engaging in this civil war and will be returning to Washington to examine the evidence and debate this on the House floor."

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"The European Union's decision to designate Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization is encouraging," said Bilirakis. "This designation will make it more difficult for Hezbollah to raise money to fund its terrorist activities and will hopefully weaken the organization's support and eventually render it obsolete. While I continue to call on members of the EU to designate the entire Hezbollah operation as a terrorist organization, I applaud them for taking this important step in the fight against terrorism."

"The European Union's decision to designate Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization is encouraging," said Bilirakis. "This designation will make it more difficult for Hezbollah to raise money to fund its terrorist activities and will hopefully weaken the organization's support and eventually render it obsolete. While I continue to call on members of the EU to designate the entire Hezbollah operation as a terrorist organization, I applaud them for taking this important step in the fight against terrorism."

"The Administration's decision to allow individuals to self-certify their employment, income and health status under ObamaCare violates the conditions of the law and opens the system to fraud," said Bilirakis. "The No Taxation Without Verification Act would require the IRS to certify that all reporting requirements are met before the law's taxes are imposed on hardworking Americans and our nation's job creators."

?We must ensure we are making the most effective and efficient use of limited taxpayer dollars,? Bilirakis said. ?With approximately $1 trillion in spending, Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP are some of the largest federal programs. This commonsense legislation strengthens safety measures to reduce waste, fraud and abuse and holds these programs accountable to all Americans.?

?We must ensure we are making the most effective and efficient use of limited taxpayer dollars,? Bilirakis said. ?With approximately $1 trillion in spending, Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP are some of the largest federal programs. This commonsense legislation strengthens safety measures to reduce waste, fraud and abuse and holds these programs accountable to all Americans.?