“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 recordFebruary 28, 2023
Clean air is essential to human health, as we know. Unfortunately, far too many Americans are breathing air that is unhealthy, and that burden is not evenly shared.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware
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Carper emphasizes the importance of clean air and its unequal impact on communities.

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