“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.”
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On the recordApril 18, 2023
Cesspool conversion is a very big issue in many of our communities across our country, and I would say especially in rural America.
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Jill Tokuda
Democratic · Hawaii
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Tokuda highlights the importance of cesspool conversion in rural American communities.

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