“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.”
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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 recordFebruary 14, 2022
But when they can find a tribal or minority voice that supports a drilling or a mining project, they temporarily become interested in environmental justice.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva points out selective support for environmental justice from Republicans.

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