“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 recordMay 15, 2020
This House must fight for those who bear the brunt of this pandemic, not big corporations whose wealth permits them to weather this crisis. This pandemic has shone a light, mind you, on the systemic racism, inequality, and poverty endemic throughout the country. The bill includes $75 billion for testing, contact tracing, and treatment in the highest impacted areas. I am disappointed that we did not include Congresswoman Jayapal's Paycheck Guarantee Act; however, the Paycheck Guarantee Act would provide stability of a paycheck through this pandemic. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to embrace this in the future as we move forward.
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Barbara Lee
Democratic · California
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