“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 recordJanuary 29, 2025
I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 299 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3221 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and (2) by inserting after section 171 the following: ``SEC. 172. YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS. ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to make assistance available for mentoring programs for eligible youth, in order to-- ``(1) establish, expand, or support mentoring programs; ``(2) assist eligible youth enrolled in secondary schools in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills; and ``(3) prepare eligible youth for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.…
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Democratic · Illinois
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