“This war has killed 18 US service members, cost billions of taxpayer dollars, and displaced millions of civilians.”
“I’m pleased that my efforts will provide relief to the millions of Americans who’ve been squeezed by the surge in gas prices.”
“If the President wants to fix the problems at the pump, he should end this illegal war with Iran”
“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“These disparities are not just statistics; they represent lives lost, families impacted, and communities left behind.”
“Prices are higher than when the president came into office, and tariffs made it worse.”

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On the recordJuly 16, 2013
We will continue to work on this, and we will talk about it again in the future. California is the most populous State. I didn't say ``popular,'' although I would certainly say that. Texas being the second biggest in geography. We now have our new Representative from Texas joining us, Mr. Castro. Thank you so very, very much. Texas likes to talk about all the good things they are doing. One good thing they did was to send you here. So, Mr. Castro, please join us and talk to us about Texas and infrastructure.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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