“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 recordApril 26, 2012
We ask for people to be involved in their government, yet in this situation people are ridiculed, have nails put in their driveway, and in one case photos were taken inside of a home as a threat.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva discusses the harassment faced by community members involved in government processes.

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