“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 recordFebruary 25, 2013
Instead of wasting our time exploring radical ideas that won't move in the Senate, we should focus on policies that will make our forests healthier and our constituents safer.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva advocates for practical forest management policies over radical ideas.

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