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|district=23rd

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|terms=January 3, 1993 - Present

|terms=January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2013

|preceded=new seat

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|succeeded=[[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]]

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'''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] representing [[Florida]] in [[Congress]] since 1992. He was U.S. [[District Court]] judge appointed by [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>

'''Alcee Hastings''' is a [[liberal]] [[Democrat]] [[United States Representative]] for [[Florida]]'s 20th congressional district. He was first elected to the House in 1992 to represent the newly created 23rd district.  

 

Hastings was U.S. [[District Court]] judge appointed by President [[Jimmy Carter]] for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was [[impeached and removed]] from office for [[corruption]] and [[perjury]]. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history.<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>

==Obamacare==

==Obamacare==

In a classic comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings admits, ''"There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something...All this talk about rules...When the deal goes down...we make 'em up as we go along."''<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGM0ZjlhMDRkMzBmM2ZhMmY4MmExOTNhMWM5NDUyMTk=&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010]</ref>

In a comment showing disdain for the [[Constitution]] and the rule of law, Hastings said, "There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something.... All this talk about rules.... When the deal goes down ... we make 'em up as we go along."<ref>[http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=OGM0ZjlhMDRkMzBmM2ZhMmY4MmExOTNhMWM5NDUyMTk=&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Rules? This. Is. Congress!, National Review Online, March 20, 2010]</ref>

==References==

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