“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“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.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“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 recordMay 31, 2020
It is our duty--as Members of Congress, as Americans, and as HUMAN BEINGS--to ensure that others fighting for basic fairness do not suffer the same brutality Mr. Lewis suffered.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva emphasizes the responsibility of Congress to protect civil rights.

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