“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 recordJune 7, 2017
I think that we cannot do those things without an empowered Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and today on the floor we are going to do a lot to undermine Dodd-Frank.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the importance of the CFPB and criticizes efforts to weaken Dodd-Frank.

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