“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 recordOctober 21, 2019
any amendments that do not return home rule to the people of Puerto Rico would constitute nothing more than putting a band-aid in a bullet wound.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
Source
congress.gov

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Grijalva emphasizes the need for amendments to PROMESA that restore Puerto Rico's home rule.

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