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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
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On the recordMay 11, 2021
The Rule of Law, the very foundation upon which America was built, is paramount to our future as Americans and the future of our democracy.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Emphasizing the importance of the Rule of Law for democracy.

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