“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.”

Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 11, 2019
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title XII, on page 842, after line 14, insert the following section: SEC. 1268. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is repealed. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 476, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.
Said by
Barbara Lee
Democratic · California
Source
govinfo.gov

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Barbara Lee

Dec 17, 2024

He has come around all the way, full circle. Mr. DeSAULNIER. I just don't get it sometimes. Barbara, as a neighbor, colleague, and friend, I just wanted to come down and thank you and talk about two specific instances where you made me a…

govinfo.gov
Sep 11, 2024

I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Lee of California moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 1425, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs…

govinfo.gov
Dec 3, 2024

I just wanted to add another dimension to this discussion regarding Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Her parents were from the Caribbean. Her father was from Guyana and her mother was from Barbados. Congresswoman Chisholm grew up in…

govinfo.gov
Dec 17, 2024

Thank you, Gwen Moore, and I told you: Don't get weary, and you will get there, and you reap what you sow, and you got it. Thank you for being our voice on the Ways and Means Committee. God bless you. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance…

govinfo.gov
View all Barbara Lee quotes

Other voices in this conversation