“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 12, 2017
It seems to me that something as important as a child in the car and saving a life would be so incredibly important.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky emphasizes the necessity of technology to protect children left in cars.

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