In the 2016 U.S. Senate race, I was on the receiving end of more than $3 million in outside negative attacks funded by the NRA, the second-most spent on any Senate campaign in the country. Patrick Murphy More Quotes by Patrick Murphy More Quotes From Patrick Murphy As a 9-year-old child, I vividly remember the day Hurricane Andrew touched down in 1992. My family was living in the Upper Florida Keys at the time, and we soon realized its utter devastation to South Florida, with entire blocks leveled by Andrew's vicious winds. Patrick Murphy day child family time There can be no more burying our heads in the sand by being afraid to even mention the words 'climate change' aloud. Patrick Murphy words sand climate-change change We must maintain strong building codes, strengthen flood insurance programs, and forcefully acknowledge the reality that rising sea temperatures caused by made-man climate change are negatively impacting our way of life. This should be a bipartisan task that finds support with bipartisan solutions. Patrick Murphy support change sea life The closely divided presidential election of 2000 - in which George W. Bush defeated Al Gore by the slimmest of margins in Florida - forever implanted the divide between red states and blue states in our political consciousness. Patrick Murphy election red political blue As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I have made our nation's response to cyberwarfare a primary focus. Patrick Murphy nation intelligence focus house No matter which party is in the White House, doubt in America's democratic institutions rattles our nation to its core. This should not be a partisan issue for any reason, as any candidate or party could be on the receiving end of a hack at any time. Patrick Murphy end matter white time We need to end unlimited, unaccountable money for all political parties by passing comprehensive campaign finance reform. Patrick Murphy end finance political money The Citizens United decision dramatically intensified the political gridlock in our country. Patrick Murphy citizens political decision country Citizens United was no victory for free speech. Patrick Murphy free free-speech victory speech The decision in Citizens United said that money equals speech, a position that I - and a vast majority of Americans, in poll after poll - could not disagree with more. Patrick Murphy speech money decision said My birth mom has certainly not lived a life of means in any stretch of the imagination, nor does she want to. Patrick Murphy mom imagination want life I've grown up in a very diverse background. Patrick Murphy grown background very up There's certain issues, as I say in my speeches, that I'm not going to compromise on; I'm not going to compromise on a woman's right to choose and on marriage equality. Patrick Murphy woman equality marriage compromise
