“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 recordSeptember 28, 2023
This amendment would prohibit funds to move the United States Embassy in Israel out of Jerusalem. The previous administration made the decision for the United States Embassy to be located in Jerusalem, and that decision is in effect. Let's not change our focus on keeping the government open on October 1 by taking time to debate matters that really are not issues. These matters are not open. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Democratic · California
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