Political Quotes

On the recordJune 13, 2016
Well, I hope that bottom line isn't that we have to look at the bottom line of for-profit companies to figure out whether we are going to protect the health of this planet.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky emphasizes prioritizing public health over profit motives.

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