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“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.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordApril 14, 2021
True environmental justice means that our Government is looking out for these communities with the same intensity as they would for those with money, access, and power.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Emphasizes the need for equitable government attention to marginalized communities.

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