BUT THEN HE EXPECTS HER TO TAKE THE FIFTH AND DECLINE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE. FLORIDA SENATOR ASHLEY MOODY SPOKE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TODAY ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF GOVERNOR DESANTIS APPOINTING HER TO THE U.S. SENATE. SENATOR MOODY SPOKE WITH A CROWD AT PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE TOUTING LEGISLATIVE VICTORIES AND TALKING ABOUT WAYS SHE HOPES TO MAKE THE STATE STRONGER. THERE ARE LAWS YOU SENT PEOPLE, WHETHER THAT IS TO TALLAHASSEE OR, IN MY CASE, TO WASHINGTON, TO MAKE THE WAY SET FORTH, THE WAY WE AGREE TO LIVE TOGETHER AS A FREE PEOPLE IN A CIVILIZED SOCIETY. AND THE WAY WE DO THAT IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVES MAKE LAWS, AND THEN WE HAVE THESE GOOD MEN AND WOMEN GO OUT AND EFFECTUATE THEM. STATE SENATE AND GOVERNOR DESANTIS APPOINTED SENATOR MOO
Florida Sen. Ashley Moody celebrates first anniversary of Senate appointment
Updated: 6:29 PM EST Jan 21, 2026
Florida Sen. Ashley Moody celebrated the first anniversary of her appointment to the U.S. Senate with a speech at Palm Beach State College on Wednesday, where she highlighted legislative victories and discussed her aspirations for strengthening Florida.The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on Politics”There are laws, you sent people whether that is to Tallahassee or in my case to Washington, to make the way, set forth the way we agree to live together as a free people in a civilized society and the way we do that is your representatives make laws then we have these good men and women go out and effectuate them,” Moody said.Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to represent Florida in the Senate after President Trump appointed Marco Rubio as secretary of state.Get the latest political updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. —
Florida Sen. Ashley Moody celebrated the first anniversary of her appointment to the U.S. Senate with a speech at Palm Beach State College on Wednesday, where she highlighted legislative victories and discussed her aspirations for strengthening Florida.
The latest: WPBF 25 News coverage on Politics
“There are laws, you sent people whether that is to Tallahassee or in my case to Washington, to make the way, set forth the way we agree to live together as a free people in a civilized society and the way we do that is your representatives make laws then we have these good men and women go out and effectuate them,” Moody said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to represent Florida in the Senate after President Trump appointed Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
Get the latest political updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.