“This is a direct threat to the safety of every family on the road, and I won’t stand for it.”
“It extends to making it possible for every New Yorker to take part in the things that make us human.”
“We shouldn't shut down air travel in a state that doesn't agree with our politics.”
“We are making sure that working people will not be priced out of the game that they helped to create.”

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On the recordNovember 6, 2023
Madam President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 373. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the nomination. The senior assistant legislative clerk read the nomination of Charlotte A. Burrows, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2028. (Reappointment).
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Democratic · Illinois
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