“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 recordNovember 16, 2020
Thank you, Chairwoman DeLauro, for your statement and for reminding us that we have to address the health and economic impacts at the same time. One does not supersede the other. Thank you for helping us move our COVID Community Care Act forward with your leadership on the subcommittee. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Judy Chu), the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, someone who contributed to crafting our COVID Community Care Act but also whom I have had the pleasure to serve with as co-chair of the Healthcare Task Force for CAPAC, a true leader on so many issues.
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Democratic · California
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