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On the recordApril 19, 2022
I want to thank Congressman Ritchie Torres, who has taken the lead in crafting Federal legislative action to address the fires that we have had this year.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters acknowledges Torres for his leadership on fire safety legislation.

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